Milestones of child development are important markers that help offer a general guideline about the age appropriate life processes.

TAKE NOTE OF ANY DEVELOPMENTAL MILSTONE NOT ACHIEVED / PERFORMED BY YOUR CHILD UP TO HIS / HER AGE CATEGORY:

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Newborn

  • Posture evaluation
  • Reflexes
  • Ability to latch on for feeding
  • Sleeping habit

4 to 6 Weeks

  • Prone position – lifts and turns head
  • Arm range of motion and mobility is increased
  • Hip range of motion is increased as time spent in high degree of flexion is reduced
  • Newborn to 4 months – empathetic with mom (cries when other babies cry)
  • 8 weeks – single vowel sounds (ah, uh)

3 to 3 1/2 Months

  • Begins bearing weight on arms when in prone position
  • Brings hands to midline, hands come together on chest in supine, may pull on clothes
  • Holds head up about 90 degrees and rotates it freely
  • Thrusts legs in prone position
  • Babbling

4 Months

  • Sits upright with some support
  • Rolls onto side from supine and prone positions
  • Increased pelvic mobility and leg pushing
  • Places hands together in space
  • Variations of usual sounds
  • Recognizes and responds to own name
  • Expresses sense of loss when primary care person not present

5 Months

  • Rolling skills increase – rolls to side and from prone to supine voluntarily
  • Takes feet to mouth
  • Adult may pull infant to standing
  • Brings hands together in space, using shoulder flexion
  • Babbling in 3 to 4 syllables

6 Months

  • Shifts weight over extended arms
  • Reaches for mom, toys, etc.
  • Uses lateral trunk flexion to roll over
  • Low back of throat sounds
  • Transitional object

7 Months

  • Crawling (“combat crawl”), scooting, dragging
  • Moves with tummy off the floor
  • Sits without assistance or support
  • Can put self in sitting position from crawling position
  • Stranger anxiety (7 to 10 months)

8 to 10 Months

  • Creeps on all fours (what we normally call “crawling”)
  • Uses furniture to pull self up into standing position
  • Sits independently
  • Can pull self to stand independently via kneeling and half kneeling
  • Da-Da/Ma-Ma (10 months)

11 to 12 Months

  • Walks with someone holding both hands as guidance
  • Cruises
  • 2 to 3 words
  • Jargon
  • Starts to explore environment

13 to 15 Months

  • Can climb stairs via creeping
  • Can stand alone
  • Can walk alone
  • Can sustain interest for 2 mins.
  • Uses 5 to 7 words consistently
  • Games of imitation and mirroring
  • Shows anger

15 to 22 Months

  • Locomotion is fun if somewhat unsteady
  • Can name body parts
  • Can follow two-part directions
  • Can kick a ball forward
  • Can throw a ball with forehand
  • Creeps backwards down stairs
  • Points to body parts
  • 10 to 20 words

22 Months to 2 1/2 Years

  • Can squat and pivot on foot
  • Can stand on one foot for one second
  • Can jump in place
  • Communicates needs with use of language
  • Can put on clothing
  • Expressive language – 50 words or more
  • Projection of feelings into other things

2 1/2 Years to 3 Years

  • Can ride a tricycle
  • Recognizes colors
  • Separates from mother easily by 3 years
  • Can give full name
  • Expresses language – 200 words or more
  • Refers to self as “I”

3 Years

  • Balances on one foot for 5 seconds
  • Climbs stairs with alternating feet
  • Buttons and unbuttons clothing
  • Responds to commands
  • Gives full name
  • Jumps with both feet
  • Feeds his/her self
  • Takes off shoes
  • Can draw circles

4 to 5 Years

  • Knows own self
  • Runs and turns without losing balance
  • Stands on one foot for 10 seconds
  • Draws a man
  • Dresses self
  • Speaks in 6-word sentences

5 to 6 Years

  • Can catch a ball
  • Skips smoothly
  • Knows right and left hand
  • Can describe favorite story
  • Can tie shoes
  • Asks the meaning of abstract words
  • Asks the meaning of symbolic words

6 to 7 Years

  • Copies forms, shapes (triangles, etc.) and prints
  • Thinking literally
  • Reads several one-syllable printed words
  • Prints own words

7 to 8 Years

  • Counts by twos and fives
  • If not reading, reason for concern
  • Simple addition is possible
  • Draws a man with details
  • Pronunciation is clear

8 to 9 Years

  • Can problem-solve and give verbal solutions

About Dr. Kaminsky & Craniosacral Therapy

Dr. Kaminsky earned his Chiropractic degree in the year 2000 and is licensed to practice in NY. He has since completed close to three thousand hours of continuing education seminars in various healthcare fields.

Since 2015, he is implementing primarily the hands-on techniques of Craniosacral Therapy (CST), a gentle, non-invasive, laying of the hands that brings about reversal and restoration.

The Craniosacral Mechanism is the driver of moving fluid in the body and head called cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF), which is produced by the Choroid Plexus of the brain and encapsulated within the head and spine.

The craniosacral system is the hydraulic mechanism of a human being and is a component of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and (ANS) Autonomic Nervous system.

There is a function inside of your brain that autonomically generates rhythmic impulses that function to pump CSF throughout your body via the craniosacral pathways, regulating your central and peripheral nerves, nervous system and organ systems, musculoskeletal system, etc.

This moving fluid is palpable to a trained craniosacral therapist, like the heart rate, pulse rhythm, breath, that can all be seen, heard or felt, so too can the Cranial Sacral Rhythm (CSR) be palpated and diagnosed for its health.

By placing his or her hands on your body, including your head and sacrum, the therapist can detect, feel and evaluate the SQAR (symmetry, quality, amplitude, rate) of this fluid rhythm.

The health of your body and mind are dependent on the vitality of this fluid. Compromises of your CSR’s rhythmic impulse correlates to CSF flow restrictions in the system which, when the fluid isn’t flowing optimally, your bodily rejuvenation and recovery is affected.

With anatomically correct hand placement on different parts the body during a session, through gentle manipulation and mobilization the therapist guides and facilitates a positive change in that region of the body which brings forth a correction. A myofascial release in a sense.

A craniosacral therapist stimulates and helps your rhythm refocus, allowing for improvement of musculoskeletal tightness and spasms, neurological issues, organ function, many common conditions, pain, and the mind-body re-connect.

Through a practitioners properly focused and individually attuned touch, your body is facilitated to release channels of fluid stagnation and flow restriction, which ultimately breakthrough, overcome and improve your rhythmic fluid and your potential for health improvement.

The existence of the Craniosacral mechanism was first discovered by Osteopath Dr. William Sutherland in the early 1900’s, who called it Cranial Osteopathy. And many years later, renamed to Craniosacral Therapy by Osteopath, Dr. John Upledger.

Dr. Alex Kaminsky is an advanced and certified Craniosacral Therapist, having studied advanced levels including SER, Brain and Pediatric courses. He has built a significant skill-set with many years of experience treating adults, children and babies. To learn more, visit the other pages on this website. Call to schedule your appointment with Dr. Kaminsky.