FAQS

How often should I compete the milestone reports?

You can choose how frequently you choose to use the milestone reporting depending on the capacity within your service. We recommend due to the rapid rate of development in young children you complete a milestone report every three months. Alternatively, you may choose to complete a report as you observe a child achieving a milestone.

 

Should I report on one child at a time or all the children in my room?

KIDDO recommends scheduling your observations and completion of the milestone reports every three months for all children to ensure children are not missed.

 

I saw a child achieve a milestone but then have not seen it since, how should I report on that one?

This is an expected part of a child’s development, often they achieve a milestone such as walking however then return to crawling and do not walk again for a period of time. In this case it is better to mark the milestone as ‘exploring’ until you regularly observe the child performing it.

 

How long should I observe a child for before reporting?

In most environments you may be observing these children on a regular basis and as such be aware of which milestones the children have developed or are exploring. We would suggest in order to get an accurate picture to specifically observe the milestones you are reporting on in the children for at least one day prior to reporting.

 

Why are some milestones greyed out?

Milestones that are not expected to be developed until an older age are displayed ‘greyed out’ on the screen. If the child you are reporting is achieving or exploring this milestone you are still able to report on it by clicking on the relevant buttons ‘exploring’ or ‘achieved’.

 

I am worried about one of my children’s milestone development?

It is important to remember that this is not a clinical assessment tool. The milestone reporting tool is intended to help you understand the importance of physical development and plan your teaching and learning environment in line with a child’s physical development.

If you are concerned about a child’s development, you should talk with your colleagues and with the service director and support families to make an appointment with their local family health nurse or a GP who will carry out a full developmental check.

 

Which milestones should I report on?

Below is an indication of the different milestones children might be achieving in these age brackets. This is not a definitive guide and you can add or remove milestones from this list for the children you are reporting on.

 For children aged 0-1 years:

  • Head and neck control
  • Rolling
  • Grasping
  • Sitting
  • Crawling
  • Standing
  • Throwing
  • Walking
  • Climbing
  • Balance
  • Kicking

For children aged 1-2 years:

  • Crawling
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Throwing
  • Climbing
  • Balance
  • Kicking
  • Jumping
  • Running
  • Galloping

For children aged 2-3 years:

  • Standing
  • Throwing
  • Climbing
  • Balance
  • Kicking
  • Jumping
  • Running
  • Galloping
  • Skipping
  • Catching

 For children aged 3-5 years:

  • Throwing
  • Climbing
  • Balance
  • Kicking
  • Jumping
  • Running
  • Galloping
  • Skipping
  • Catching