Milestoneunknown· 2y–4.9y

Does not kick, bite, or hit other children or adults

Does (name) kick, bite, or hit other children or adults?

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Normative evidence

1 source back this milestone. The bars below show the age range each source covers.

This milestone2y–4.9yECDI 20302y–4.9y012243648607284months
Milestone windowNormative study
The coral bar shows this milestone's typical age window. The bars below show the age coverage of each backing source.

What mastery looks like

Not yet

Cannot yet does not kick, bite, or hit other children or adults

  • No observable behavior matching this item
Emerging

Beginning to does not kick, bite, or hit other children or adults with direct support

  • Requires prompting or physical assistance
Developing

Demonstrates does not kick, bite, or hit other children or adults inconsistently

  • Performs with mild support
  • Inconsistent across contexts
Secure

Consistently does not kick, bite, or hit other children or adults without prompting

  • Reliably demonstrates without prompting
Reflexive

Masters item; does not kick, bite, or hit other children or adults with generalization

  • Applies skill spontaneously in novel situations

Related activities

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12mo–2y

Sort It

Parent and toddler sort objects by one attribute — colour or size. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's ability to identify a shared property, group items accordingly, and explain their sorting logic.

2y–3y

Letter Safari

Parent and child hunt for letters in the environment — on signs, books, packaging, clothing labels. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's letter recognition, interest in print, and understanding that letters carry meaning.

3y–4y

Why Machine

Parent encourages and explores 'why' questions with the child. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's questioning habits, reasoning attempts, and how they handle answers that lead to more questions — building the academic skill of inquiry.

Thinking4y–6y

Kitchen Scientist — Does It Sink or Float?

Child conducts a simple kitchen experiment: testing whether different objects sink or float in water, and optionally what dissolves. The agent guides the parent to observe the child's ability to make predictions, observe carefully, draw conclusions from evidence, and use scientific vocabulary to describe results. Builds the foundations of scientific reasoning through hands-on inquiry.

Movement12mo–2y

First Marks

Parent offers crayons or finger paint and the agent coaches the parent to observe toddler's first mark-making — scribbles, dots, lines — as expressions of early aesthetic creativity and motor control.

Movement2y–3y

Dance Party

Parent and child have a free dance session to different types of music. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's creative movement, rhythm matching, and emotional expression through dance.

Formal assessments

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