Please take a moment and download our Milestone Guide (1.65 MB) !  It may not print well on your home printer so please contact us and we can send you a published version. Below is a sample of the information included in the document:

By 4 months I…

• am hungrier because I am going through a growth spurt
• start teething
• smile, laugh and squeal
• enjoy spending time on my tummy and lifting my head
• look at you and follow your face with a happy gaze
• bring my hands together on my chest

By 3-4 months I should be turning my head towards a sound or your voice and smiling at others. Please tell my doctor if I usually prefer to turn or tilt my head to one side only.

By 18 months I…

• can scribble
• insist on doing everything ‘myself’, but need help in making choices
• enjoy looking at my surroundings and noticing things with mom or dad
• can walk by myself and love to climb
• can copy a two word phrase

Call a health care professional if I am not saying at least 10 words.

By 3 years I…

• should have all 20 of my baby teeth
• can pedal a tricycle and walk upstairs by myself
• can name my own and others feelings
• enjoy playing interactively with others
• like make believe, acting or playing house
• eat well with a fork or spoon

If I am not interested in using pencils, crayons, have a short attention span or difficulty settling into one activity please tell my doctor.

Parents and caregivers with questions can also call the Children's Therapy and Family Resource Centre for more information. Anyone can refer a child for services, not just your doctor.

Children's Therapy and Family Resource Centre
Phone: 250-371-4100
801 McGill Road, Kamloops BC V2C 6R1
Check out their website for more information:
www.kamloopschildrenstherapy.com

If your concerns are about speech and language, you can also call Public Health Speech and Language Services as parent referrals are encouraged.
Phone: 250-851-7355 
Kamloops Public Health Services
519 Columbia Street, Kamloops BC V2C 1Y3
www.interiorhealth.ca