Physical activity milestones

Physical activity milestones provide a guide for monitoring the healthy development of children.

The following guide shows the types of physical activity that children may achieve between between 0 and 5 years old.

4-8 months of age

• playing with feet and toes
• laying on stomach and raising head and chest grasping for objects outside their reach
• rolling from back to stomach
• crawling movements

8-12 months of age

• sitting
• standing position (with support)
• poking
• picking up and throwing small objects
• moving sideways (with support)

At 18 months of age

• walking
• running
• climbing
• squatting
• pulling

3 years of age

• running easily
• climbing easily
• kicking a ball
• jumping over low objects
• using steps (one at a time)
• balancing on one foot for a few seconds
• dancing to music
• standing on tiptoes

3-5 years of age

• galloping
• skipping
• throwing
• hopping
• catching
• balancing on one foot
• riding scooter, or two or three wheeled bike

5 years of age

• forward rolls
• swinging
• climbing with ease