TABLE 3.
CDC Guidelines for Most Children and SWYC Normative Data
| CDC Recommendation | Parents’ Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Children | By Age, mo | SWYC Milestones Question | Very Much, % | Somewhat or Very Much, % |
| Cognitive and communication milestones | ||||
| Babbles with expression and copies sounds he or she hears | 4 | Copies sounds that you make | 6 | 51 |
| Copies sounds and gestures of others | 9 | Copies sounds that you make | 44 | 93 |
| Responds to own name | 6 | Looks when you call his or her name | 63 | 97 |
| Plays “peek-a-boo” | 9 | Plays games like “peek-a-boo” or “pat-a-cake” | 49 | 90 |
| Plays games such as “peek-a-boo” and “pat-a-cake” | 12 | Plays games like “peek-a-boo” or “pat-a-cake” | 80 | 98 |
| Says “mama” and “dada” and exclamations such as “uh-oh!” | 12 | Calls you “mama” or “dada” or similar name | 66 | 91 |
| Follows simple directions such as “pick up the toy” | 12 | Follows directions such as “Come here” or “Give me the ball” | 41 | 94 |
| Follows simple instructions | 24 | Follows directions such as “Come here” or “Give me the ball” | >99 | >99 |
| Says several single words | 18 | Names at least 5 familiar objects- such as a ball or milk | 82 | 97 |
| Says sentences with 2–4 words | 24 | Puts ≥2 words together such as “more water” or “go outside” | 93 | >99 |
| Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time | 36 | Talks so other people can understand him or her most of the time | 90 | >99 |
| Starts to understand time | 48 | Uses words such as “yesterday” and “tomorrow” correctly | 79 | 98 |
| Tells stories | 48 | Tells you a story from a book or television | 98 | >99 |
| Plays board or card games | 48 | Follows simple rules when playing a board game or card game | 73 | 98 |
| Motor milestones | ||||
| May be able to roll over from tummy to back | 4 | Rolls over | 27 | 78 |
| Begins to pass things from 1 hand to the other | 6 | Passes a toy from 1 hand to the other | 75 | 97 |
| Can get into sitting position | 9 | Gets to a sitting position by himself or herself | 78 | 94 |
| Pulls to stand | 9 | Holds 2 objects and bangs them together | 59 | 84 |
| Bangs 2 things together | 12 | Holds 2 objects and bangs them together | 98 | >99 |
| Walks alone | 18 | Walks across a room without help | >99 | >99 |
| May walk up steps and run | 18 | Runs | 85 | 97 |
| Begins to run | 24 | Runs | >99 | >99 |
| May walk up steps and run | 18 | Walks up the stairs with help | 82 | 96 |
| Walks up and down the stairs holding onto the railing | 24 | Walks up the stairs with help | 98 | >99 |
| Kicks a ball | 24 | Kicks a ball | 89 | >99 |
| Makes or copies straight lines or circles | 24 | Draws lines | 58 | 92 |
| Climbs well | 36 | Climbs up a ladder at a playground | 96 | >99 |
| Copies a circle with pencil or crayon | 36 | Draws simple shapes such as a circle or a square | 48 | 94 |