Milestoneunknown· 2.5y–3y

Does the child imitate others' behaviors (e.g., washing...

Does the child imitate others' behaviors (e.g., washing hands or dishes)?

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What the research says

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Normative evidence

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This milestone2.5y–3yCREDI0mo–3y012243648607284months
Milestone windowNormative study
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Cannot yet does the child imitate others' behaviors (e.g., washing hands or dishes)?

  • No observable behavior matching this item
Emerging

Beginning to show does the child imitate others' behaviors (e.g., washing hands or dishes)? with direct support

  • Requires prompting or physical assistance
Developing

Demonstrates does the child imitate others' behaviors (e.g., washing hands or dishes)? inconsistently

  • Performs with mild support
  • Inconsistent across contexts
Secure

Consistently passes item across contexts

  • Reliably demonstrates without prompting
Reflexive

Masters item; demonstrates generalization

  • Applies skill spontaneously in novel situations

Activities for this (1)

physical2.2y–3.3y

Friends and Feelings

Parent observes social-emotional and self-care milestones across play and daily routines: sharing, empathy, imitation, cooperative play, self-regulation, curiosity, persisting at tasks, attention-switching, dressing, toileting awareness, hygiene, and asking about absent people. Covers twenty-two social-emotional, independence, and play milestones at 28-38mo.

Formal assessments

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