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Please take a moment and download our <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=7&Itemid=">Milestone Guide (<span class="small">1.65 MB</span>)</a><strong> </strong>!  It may not print well on your home printer so please<strong> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=62">contact us</a></strong> and we can send you a published version. Below is a sample of the information included in the document: <p><strong>By 4 months I…</strong></p> <ul> <li>am hungrier because I am going through a growth spurt </li> <li>start teething </li> <li>smile, laugh and squeal </li> <li>enjoy spending time on my tummy and lifting my head </li> <li>look at you and follow your face with a happy gaze </li> <li>bring my hands together on my chest</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>By 18 months I…</strong></p> <ul> <li>can scribble </li> <li>insist on doing everything ‘myself’, but need help in making choices </li> <li>enjoy looking at my surroundings and noticing things with mom or dad </li> <li>can walk by myself and love to climb </li> <li>can copy a two word phrase</li> </ul> <p>Call a health care professional if I am not saying at least 10 words.</p> <p><strong>By 3 years I…</strong></p> <ul> <li>should have all 20 of my baby teeth </li> <li>can pedal a tricycle and walk upstairs by myself </li> <li>can name my own and others feelings </li> <li>enjoy playing interactively with others </li> <li>like make believe, acting or playing house </li> <li>eat well with a fork or spoon</li> </ul> <p>If I am not interested in using pencils, crayons, have a short attention span or difficulty settling into one activity please tell my doctor.</p> <p>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.<br /><br />Children's Therapy and Family Resource Centre<br />Phone: 250-371-4100<br />801 McGill Road, Kamloops BC V2C 6R1<br />Check out their website for more information:<br /><a href="http://www.kamloopschildrenstherapy.com">www.kamloopschildrenstherapy.com</a></p> <p>If your concerns are about speech and language, you can also call Public Health Speech and Language Services as parent referrals are encouraged.<br />Phone: 250-851-7355 <br />Kamloops Public Health Services<br />519 Columbia Street, Kamloops BC V2C 1Y3<br /><a href="http://www.interiorhealth.ca">www.interiorhealth.ca</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Please take a moment and download our <a class="doclink" href="index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=7&Itemid=">Milestone Guide (<span class="small">1.65 MB</span>)</a><strong> </strong>!  It may not print well on your home printer so please<strong> <a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=62">contact us</a></strong> and we can send you a published version. Below is a sample of the information included in the document: <p><strong>By 4 months I…</strong></p> <ul> <li>am hungrier because I am going through a growth spurt </li> <li>start teething </li> <li>smile, laugh and squeal </li> <li>enjoy spending time on my tummy and lifting my head </li> <li>look at you and follow your face with a happy gaze </li> <li>bring my hands together on my chest</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>By 18 months I…</strong></p> <ul> <li>can scribble </li> <li>insist on doing everything ‘myself’, but need help in making choices </li> <li>enjoy looking at my surroundings and noticing things with mom or dad </li> <li>can walk by myself and love to climb </li> <li>can copy a two word phrase</li> </ul> <p>Call a health care professional if I am not saying at least 10 words.</p> <p><strong>By 3 years I…</strong></p> <ul> <li>should have all 20 of my baby teeth </li> <li>can pedal a tricycle and walk upstairs by myself </li> <li>can name my own and others feelings </li> <li>enjoy playing interactively with others </li> <li>like make believe, acting or playing house </li> <li>eat well with a fork or spoon</li> </ul> <p>If I am not interested in using pencils, crayons, have a short attention span or difficulty settling into one activity please tell my doctor.</p> <p>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.<br /><br />Children's Therapy and Family Resource Centre<br />Phone: 250-371-4100<br />801 McGill Road, Kamloops BC V2C 6R1<br />Check out their website for more information:<br /><a href="http://www.kamloopschildrenstherapy.com">www.kamloopschildrenstherapy.com</a></p> <p>If your concerns are about speech and language, you can also call Public Health Speech and Language Services as parent referrals are encouraged.<br />Phone: 250-851-7355 <br />Kamloops Public Health Services<br />519 Columbia Street, Kamloops BC V2C 1Y3<br /><a href="http://www.interiorhealth.ca">www.interiorhealth.ca</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>