01/13/2025
by Dhirendra Admin Admin

Physical Health and Self-Care Milestones

Help your child build independence and healthy habits with expert tips and a free tracker!

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What is the Development Tracker?

The Physical Health and Self-Care Development Tracker helps parents monitor and support their child’s growth in physical abilities and self-care skills from ages 0-6. It includes milestones, tips, and activities to encourage healthy habits and independence.

Why is it Helpful?

  • Track physical health milestones like holding objects, walking, and fine motor skills.
  • Encourage self-care skills like dressing, eating, and brushing teeth.
  • Provide engaging activities to strengthen independence and self-confidence.
  • Identify areas that may require additional support early on.

Age-Wise Development Tracker

12 Months

Milestones: Grasps small objects with fingers, pulls to stand, and begins to hold a bottle or cup.

Tips: Provide finger foods and encourage your child to hold a sippy cup to promote self-feeding.

18 Months

Milestones: Walks independently, begins to eat with a spoon, and tries to remove simple clothing items like socks.

Tips: Offer child-sized utensils and encourage practice with self-dressing activities.

2 Years

Milestones: Washes hands with assistance, drinks from an open cup, and begins potty training readiness.

Tips: Create a handwashing routine and introduce potty training gradually with positive reinforcement.

3-4 Years

Milestones: Dresses with minimal help, brushes teeth with supervision, and starts to follow basic hygiene practices.

Tips: Provide step-by-step guidance for dressing and make toothbrushing fun with colorful brushes or songs.

5-6 Years

Milestones: Completes basic hygiene tasks independently, ties shoelaces, and manages eating without assistance.

Tips: Encourage consistent routines and reward independent efforts to build self-confidence.

Ready to Support Your Child's Physical and Self-Care Development?

Download our Physical Health and Self-Care Tracker now and start this exciting journey with your child!

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