Birth to 3 years: Physical development

When I am a baby:

• When I am on my tummy, I can lift my head up
• I can push my chest up with straight arms
• I can roll over from my tummy to my back and from my back to my tummy
• I enjoy moving when I am outdoors and inside
• I can sit without support
• I am beginning to crawl in different ways and directions
• I can pull myself upright and bounce. This is helping me get ready to walk
• My coordination is developing and I can reach out for different objects
• I can pass things from one hand to another and give things to you
• I like to drop things
• Through lots of practice of waving, kicking, rolling, crawling and walking, I can control my whole body

When I am a bit older:

• I can clap and stamp to music
• I like to explore and move around in spaces I can fit into such as large boxes, dens and tunnels
• I enjoy learning how to kick, throw and catch balls
• I am learning to walk by myself
• I find different ways to support myself
• I can walk, run, jump and climb and I am learning to use the stairs independently
• I can spin and roll. I can use ropes independently, like tyre swings
• I can sit on a push-along wheeled toy
• I can use a scooter or ride a tricycle