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Assessing your Baby's Development

Should I Be Concerned?

As children grow from infants to toddlers, parents will develop expectations about what their child "should" be doing at any particular age.

All babies are unique and will develop at their own pace so it is important not to compare your child to other children his age.

If you think your child is experiencing a developmental delay, contact the Infant and Child Development Services at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 Ext. 7377.

You should have your baby assessed if:

By the end of He/she is not doing any one of the following things
3 months
  • Does not lift head at all
  • Does not respond by smiling
  • Does not make eye contact
  • Does not make any obvious response to sound
7 months
  • Never smiles or otherwise shows pleasure
  • Is inconsolable (cries a lot)
  • No day-night sleep pattern
  • Is inattentive to toys and people
  • Does not turn head to find sounds
  • Does not make sounds such as "ga, ba, da, ma" etc.
  • Does not roll over
12 months
  • Does not hold toys in both hands
  • Cannot sit independently
  • Does not move across the room to get a toy
  • Totally uninterested in social games such as peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake
  • Does not vocalize many sounds
18 months
  • Does not play with toys
  • Cannot walk without assistance
  • Cannot point to one or two body parts
  • Does not use 5-10 words
  • Does not follow simple verbal
24 months
  • Does not play with a toy/book for a few minutes at a time
  • Does not imitate familiar games, songs, routines
  • Does not use words to express wants
  • Does not show pleasure at accomplishments
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