Here are some basic information about the child motor development in the initial 2 years 6 months, both gross motor and fine motor skills. Especially the red flags indicate little bit concern about your baby and need attention immediate. If you find anything in the red flag with relate to your baby, go for proper advice.
Gross Motor
If a child is...Not rolling by 7 months of age
· Not pushing up on straight arms, lifting his head and shoulders, by 8 months of age
· Not sitting independently by 10 months of age
· Not crawling ("commando" crawling--moving across the floor on his belly) by 10 months of age
· Not creeping (on all fours, what is typically called "crawling") by 12 months of age
· Not sitting upright in a child-sized chair by 12 months of age
· Not pulling to stand by 12 months of age
· Not standing alone by 14 months of age
· Not walking by 18 months of age
· Not jumping by 30 months of age
· Not independent on stairs (up and down) by 30 months of age
· Here are some other gross motor "red flags":
· "walking" their hands up their bodies to achieve a standing position
· only walking on their toes, not the soles of their feet
· frequently falling/tripping, for no apparent reason still "toeing in" at two years of age
· unusual creeping patterns
· any known medical diagnosis can be considered a "red flag": Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, congenital heart condition etc.
· ...an early intervention/developmental therapy referral may be appropriate.
Fine Motor
If a child is... Frequently in a fisted position with both hands after 6 months of age
· Not bringing both hands to midline (center of body) by 10 months of age
· Not banging objects together by 10 months of age
· Not clapping their hands by 12 months of age
· Not deliberately and immediately releasing objects by 12 months of age
· Not able to tip and hold their bottle by themselves and keep it up, without lying down, by 12 months of age
· Still using a fisted grasp to hold a crayon at 18 months of age
· Not using a mature pincer grasp (thumb and index finger, pad to pad) by 18 months of age
· Not imitating a drawing of a vertical line by 24 months of age
· Not able to snip with scissors by 30 months
Here are some other fine motor "red flags":
Using only one hand to complete tasks
· Not being able to move/open one hand/arm Drooling during small tasks that require intense concentration
· Displaying uncoordinated or jerky movements when doing activities Crayon strokes are either too heavy or too light to see
· Any know medical diagnosis can be considered a "red flag": Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy etc.
· ...an early childhood intervention/development therapy referral may be appropriate