0 MONTHS
- Coordinates suck, swallow, breath synchrony
- Sucks and swallows pureed foods from a spoon
6 MONTHS
- Gums and swallows a cracker
- Drinks from a cup with help
- Picks up a spoon
- Bites and chews a cracker
Self-Care Skills
12 MONTHS
- Feeds self an entire meal with spoon, noting some spillage
- Picks up and drinks from a cup, noting some spillage
- Remains dry for one-to-two hour periods
- Fusses to be changed
- Pulls of socks
- Cooperates in dressing by moving their arms and legs
- Attempts to brush hair
24 MONTHS
- Begins to use a fork
- Gets a drink without help
- Spoon feeds without spillage
- Uses gestures or words to use the bathroom
- Toilets independently with the exception of wiping
- Puts on simple clothing without assistance
- Washes and dries hands with assistance
36 MONTHS
- Uses a fork to pierce foods
- Drinks from a cup unassisted
- Pours from a small container
- Washes and dries hands with assistance
- Undresses self with only parental supervision
- Unbuttons medium sized buttons
- Fastens front fasteners
- Remains dry through the night
48 MONTHS
- Pours from a pitcher
- Spreads soft table foods with a knife
- Serves self food
- Distinguishes between the front and back of clothing
- Dresses self independently with the exception of difficult fasteners
- Brushes teeth independently
- Toilets independently
- Washes face with some assistance
- Wipes self independently after toileting
60 MONTHS
- Ties own shoes
- Cleans face and wipes nose independently
- Bathes self with supervision
- Sets table independently
- Independently fastens snaps, buckles, buttons, zip/unzip, lace shoes