Developmental Milestone Guidelines

Physical Development:

Can see, hear, feel, taste and smell at birth.
Uses reflexes.

Social & Emotional Development:

Likes soft, high-pitched voices.
Likes to look at faces.
Startles at loud sounds.

Intellectual Development:

Learning begins at birth.
Recognizes caregiver's voice.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

Has sucking, rooting and swallowing reflexes.
Feels hunger and indicates desire for food by crying; expresses satiety by falling asleep.
Has strong extrusion reflex (to trust out).

Birth to 18 Months - First Connections with Families
First Connections with Families provides information about child development, reading to your child, and child health and safety.

The Early Learning Guidelines for Ages Birth to 3
This exciting new resource is being written to assist early childhood caregivers/teachers, parents and other adults with information about supporting the learning and development of young children. The Guidelines provide information related to seven domains or areas of learning and development: