Development Milestones | ≤ 24 months (n = 29) | > 24 months (n = 82) | |||||||
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Not yet | Some what | Very much | Mean Rank | Not yet | Some what | Very much | Mean Rank | P Valuea | |
Makes sounds that let you know he or she is happy or upset | 0 | 6 | 23 | 53.5 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 56.9 | 0.44 |
Seems happy to see you | 1 | 2 | 26 | 54.8 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 56.4 | 0.61 |
Follows a moving toy with his or her eyes | 5 | 10 | 14 | 50.3 | 7 | 26 | 49 | 58.0 | 0.21 |
Turns head to find the person who is talking | 0 | 9 | 20 | 53.5 | 5 | 14 | 63 | 56.9 | 0.53 |
Holds head steady when being pulled up to a sitting position | 9 | 12 | 8 | 54.3 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 56.6 | 0.73 |
Brings hands together | 14 | 6 | 9 | 53.9 | 40 | 8 | 34 | 56.7 | 0.66 |
Laughs | 1 | 5 | 23 | 50.2 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 58.0 | 0.03 |
Keeps head steady when held in a sitting position | 9 | 14 | 6 | 50.3 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 58.0 | 0.23 |
Makes sounds like “ga,“ “ma,“ or “ba” | 19 | 4 | 6 | 51.0 | 46 | 8 | 28 | 57.8 | 0.27 |
Looks when you call his or her name | 3 | 9 | 17 | 50.3 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 58.0 | 0.17 |
Rolls over | 16 | 8 | 5 | 52.4 | 42 | 16 | 24 | 57.3 | 0.45 |
Passes a toy from one hand to the other | 26 | 0 | 3 | 52.9 | 67 | 4 | 11 | 57.1 | 0.35 |
Looks for you or another caregiver when upset | 7 | 8 | 14 | 56.2 | 30 | 6 | 46 | 55.9 | 0.96 |
Holds two objects and bangs them together | 26 | 1 | 2 | 54.7 | 71 | 3 | 8 | 56.5 | 0.66 |
Holds up arms to be picked up | 26 | 2 | 1 | 50.8 | 64 | 4 | 14 | 57.8 | 0.14 |
Gets into a sitting position by him or herself | 28 | 1 | 0 | 52.3 | 72 | 1 | 9 | 57.3 | 0.16 |
Picks up food and eats it | 24 | 1 | 4 | 56.6 | 69 | 3 | 10 | 55.8 | 0.85 |
Pulls up to standing | 25 | 4 | 0 | 52.0 | 65 | 1 | 16 | 57.4 | 0.26 |
Plays games like “peekaboo” or “patacake” | 24 | 3 | 2 | 55.0 | 67 | 2 | 13 | 56.4 | 0.76 |
Calls you “mama” or “dada” or similar name | 26 | 2 | 1 | 53.3 | 69 | 0 | 13 | 57.0 | 0.39 |
Looks around when you say things like “Where’s your bottle?“ or “Where’s your blanket?“ | 24 | 4 | 1 | 52.8 | 64 | 0 | 18 | 57.1 | 0.38 |
Copies sounds that you make | 26 | 1 | 2 | 52.9 | 67 | 9 | 6 | 57.1 | 0.35 |
Walks across a room without help | 29 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 56.9 | 0.18 |
Follows directions like “Come here” or “give me the ball” | 28 | 1 | 0 | 51.8 | 71 | 4 | 7 | 57.5 | 0.13 |
Runs | 29 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 56.9 | 0.18 |
Walks upstairs with help | 28 | 0 | 1 | 55.4 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 56.2 | 0.75 |
Kicks a ball | 27 | 2 | 0 | 57.8 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 55.4 | 0.29 |
Names at least 5 familiar objects like ball or milk | 28 | 0 | 1 | 54.9 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 56.4 | 0.59 |
Names at least 5 body parts like nose, hand, or tummy | 29 | 0 | 0 | 55.5 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 56.2 | 0.55 |
Climbs up a ladder at a playground | 28 | 1 | 0 | 55.3 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 56.2 | 0.72 |
Uses words like “me” or “mine” | 28 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 56.0 | 0.93 |
Jumps off the ground with two feet | 28 | 1 | 0 | 55.9 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 56.0 | 0.93 |
Puts 2 or more words together like “more water” or “go outside” | 29 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 | 0.40 |
Uses words to ask for help | 28 | 1 | 0 | 55.4 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 56.2 | 0.73 |