Throws ball overheadwith direction

Bathes unassisted Recounts recent experiencesin order of occurrence using

past tense

Matches upper andlower case letters

Plays organized groupgames fairly

Asks “WHAT, WHO”, and“WHY” questions

Uses toilet withoccasional accidents

Draws a human figureor house

Runs without tripping Pulls down garteredshorts

Speaks grammaticalycorrect 2-3 word sentence

Matches objects and pictures

Imitates adult activities(e.g. cooking, washing)

Rolls ball interactivelywith caregiver

Exhibits simple pretendplay (e.g. feed put doll

to sleep)

Names objects inpictures

Drinks from cup withspillage

Holds crayon with palmargrasp; Scribblesspontaneously

Walks alone, rarelyfalls

Feeds self using spoonwith spillage

Searches for completelyconcealed object

Friendly with strangersbut initially showsanxiety or shyness

Cries when caregiverleaves

Looks at direction of fallen object

Feeds self with fingers(biscuits, bread)

Stands with minimumsupport

Sits alone steadily Begins to take solidfoods

Turns head when called byname, makes eye contact

Enjoys friendly handlingExplores objects bybiting or holding

Gazes slowly at movingobjects

Turns head toward soundSucks and swallows liquidHolds head steadily Smiles and lifts arms togreet caregiver

Uses meaningful sounds to referto specific objects or persons

(e.g. “mama”, “dada”)

Combines single words andgestures to make wants

known (e.g. “out”)

Arranges objects accordingto size from smallest to

biggest

Uses cultural gestures orgreeting without prompts

(e.g. bless, kiss)

MOTOR SELF-HELP LANGUAGE COGNITIVE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL

Any child with an identified problem should immediately see the health worker or visit the nearest health center.

Source: ECCD Checklist, DSWD, 2005

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Core Developmental Milestones of Filipino Children

The ECCD Card was developed by the Interagency Technical Working Group on Child Growth Standards, NNC.

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(As of 29 025 2018)