Every child is different, and each one is going to learn different skills at different times. However, there are ranges in which your child should be achieving skills, and if they are not, there may be an underlying cause for concern. The following is a list of red flags for gross motor milestones. If you’re child is not reaching these milestones at an age-appropriate time, you may want to talk to your pediatrician or pediatric physical therapist to determine if intervention would be appropriate for your child.
at any time in infancy or early childhood
- flattening of the head or consistently turning the head to only one side
- significant loss of skills
- differences between the right and left side of the body
by 7 months
- not rolling
by 8 months
- not pushing up on straight arms and lifting head and shoulders
- Not accepting weight on legs when held
by 10 months
- not sitting independently
- not commando crawling
by 12 months
- not creeping on hands and knees or scooting on bottom
- not pulling to stand
by 14 months
- not standing independently
by 18 months
- not walking
by 30 months
- not independent on stairs
- only walking on toes
- frequent tripping/falling without cause
- consistent toeing in
by 3 years
- difficulty using the stairs
- unable to jump with 2 feet
by 4 years
- cannot pedal a tricycle
- Unable to throw/catch/kick a ball
- cannot balance on one foot
by 5 yeares old
- awkward movements
- ball skills are significantly behind peers
- unable to hop a few times on each foot