Development Milestones – 30 Months


months years
0–12 12 14 15 18 22 24 30 3 4 5

Gross motor development
(How Your Baby Moves)

Fine motor development
(How Your Baby Uses His Hands)

Language development
  • Jumps
  • Runs easily
  • Builds tower of eight blocks
  • Imitates circular drawing stroke
  • Refers to self by pronoun “I”

  • Speaks 350+ words
  • Uses action words (e.g., “run,” “fall”)

Is your child ahead of schedule? Check the 3-year (36 months) milestones:
  • Throws ball overhand; catches with straight arms
  • Walks up stairs, one at a time
  • Rides tricycle
  • Stands on one foot
  • Builds a bridge with three blocks
  • Copies a cross and circle with an awkward, high pencil grip
  • Uses scissors
  • Speaks 1,000+ words

  • Knows age and sex
  • Counts three objects correctly
  • Is understood by others 75% of the time
  • Identifies seven body parts
  • Knows two colours by name
  • Stuttering is common

Problem Solving Development

Psychosocial: Emotional Development

Psychosocial: Social Development
  • Continues to exhibit trial-and-error behavior in solving problems
  • Continues to cry and hit at times
  • May be shy around strangers
  • May show fear of unfamiliar objects or activities
  • Pretends while playing
  • Dresses and undresses dolls

Is your child ahead of schedule? Check the 3-year (36 months) milestones:
  • Increasingly uses reasoning to solve problems

  • Does nine-piece puzzles
  • Becomes more flexible and adaptable

  • Begins to talk about dreams
  • Learns how to share

  • Negotiates conflicts
  • Begins cooperative play with peers

Psychosocial: Adaptive Development

Eating: Motor Skills Development
Milestones apply for ages 2 to 3 years

Eating: Social and Personal Skills Development
Milestones apply for ages 2 to 3 years
  • Helps put things away

  • Can begin toilet training
  • Drinks from a cup with minimal spilling
  • Holds cup

  • Puts spoon in mouth
  • Spills a lot
  • Chews better, but choking is still a concern
  • Has definite likes and dislikes

  • Demands to do things “by myself”
  • Dawdles over food
  • May eat only a few different types of foods at times

Is your child ahead of schedule? Check the 3-year (36 months) milestones:
  • Unbuttons clothing, puts on shoes

  • Washes hands
  • Pours liquids
  • Holds cup by the handle

  • Uses a fork
  • Starts to pour
  • Can chew most foods
  • Appetite may improve

  • Requests favourite foods
  • Likes different shapes, colors
  • Influenced by television ads
  • Likes to help in the kitchen