Code | Display | Definition |
sc6y |
Up to 6 weeks of age |
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sc3m |
Up to 3 months of age |
Sustained social contact.
Responds with pleasure to friendly handling
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sc6m |
Up to 6 months of age |
Mouthing.
Place hand on bottle and pats it.
Grasps feet.
Stretches arms out to be carried.
Shows delighted response to rough and tumble play.
Still friendly with strangers, becomes more reserved after 7 mths.
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sc9m |
Up to 9 months of age |
Mouthing.
Holds and bites small piece of food.
Stranger anxiety.
Plays Peek-a-boo, imitates hand clapping.
Waves bye-bye.
Understands ‘object permanence’
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sc12m |
Up to 12 months of age |
Drinks from cup with assistance, helps with dressing.
Gives toys on request.
Finds toys hidden from view.
Demonstrates affection to family.
Enjoys joint interactive play with adults.
Plays “Pat-a-Cake”
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sc15m |
Up to 15 months of age |
Holds and drinks from cup, attempts to hold spoon.
Functional play e.g.
pushing toy car.
Repeated casting.
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sc18m |
Up to 18 months of age |
Imitates housework.
Uses spoon well.
Assists with dressing.
mouthing stops.
Casting less often.
Plays contently alone but likes to be near familiar adult.
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sc2y |
Up to 2 years of age |
Puts on shoes, socks, pants.
Dry by day.
Parallel play.
Watches others play and plays near them, but not with them.
Pretend play.
Tantrums when frustrated but attention is usually easily distracted.
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sc2.5y |
Up to 2.5 years of age |
May be dry by night, variable.
Eats skilfully More sustained role play e.g.
putting dolls to bed, feeding them.
Tantrums when thwarted and is less distracted.
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sc3y |
Up to 3 years of age |
Eats independently, washes hands.
May be dry by night.
Joins in active make believe play with other children.
Understands sharing toys.
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sc4y |
Up to 4 years of age |
Brushes teeth, dresses independently except for laces, ties and back buttons.
Imaginative dressing up and make believe play.
Understands need for turn taking in play.
Appreciates past, present and future time.
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sc5y |
Up to 5 years of age |
Dresses and undresses alone.
Engages in elaborate make believe group play.
Chooses own friends.
Cooperative with companions and understands need for rules and fair play.
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