At what age would the average child acquire the ability to walk unsupported?
6-7 months
8-9 months
10-11 months
13-15 months
2 years
Developmental milestones: gross motor
The table below summarises the major gross motor developmental milestones
Age | Milestone |
---|---|
3 months | Little or no head lag on being pulled to sit |
Lying on abdomen, good head control
Held sitting, lumbar curve|
|6 months|Lying on abdomen, arms extended
Lying on back, lifts and grasps feet
Pulls self to sitting
Held sitting, back straight
Rolls front to back|
|7-8 months|Sits without support (Refer at 12 months)|
|9 months|Pulls to standing
Crawls|
|12 months|Cruises
Walks with one hand held|
|13-15 months|Walks unsupported (Refer at 18 months)|
|18 months|Squats to pick up a toy|
|2 years|Runs
Walks upstairs and downstairs holding on to rail|
|3 years|Rides a tricycle using pedals
Walks up stairs without holding on to rail|
|4 years|Hops on one leg|
Notes
- the majority of children crawl on all fours before walking but some children ‘bottom-shuffle’. This is a normal variant and runs in families