Developmental Milestones: Newborns To 5 Years

Resources for checking milestones in pēpi and tamariki 

Resources that can help you understand the developmental stages and milestones in pēpi and tamariki.

General information about developmental milestones (Whānau Āwhina Plunket)

See the graphic at the Whānau Āwhina Plunket website. It gives you an idea of when you may notice development milestones in your child. 

You can check milestones for your child's age group:

• newborn to 3 months
• 4 to 6 months
• 6 to 12 months
• 12 to 15 months
• 15 to 18 months
• 18 to 24 months
• 3 to 5 years

Milestones in action with photos and videos (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides developmental milestones and photos and videos of developmental milestones by these age groups:

• 2 months
• 4 months
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 15 months
• 18 months
• 2 years
• 30 months
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

There is also a milestone tracker app (you can download the app from the App Store or Google Play).

Information about development in children from birth to 5 years (Raising Children, Australia)

Newborns: Development (Raising Children, Australia)

Understanding newborn development, tracking development and development concerns.

Babies 3 to 12 months: Development (Raising Children, Australia)

Understanding baby development, tracking development and development concerns; language development.

Toddlers 1 to 3 years: Development (Raising Children, Australia)

Understanding toddler development, tracking development and development concerns, social and emotional development, creative development, sexual development. 

Preschoolers 3 to 5 years: Development (Raising Children, Australia)

Understanding preschooler development and information about play and learning, behaviour, connecting and communicating etc.