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month 1
-lifts head & turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach.
-focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up 3 feet away.
-reacts to prarent's voice. -
month 2
-makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah"
-watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face
-responds to more sounds and different pitches voice
-swipes at objects
-bring hands together -
month 3
-opens and closes hands
-holds head steadily when held up
-lifts head and chest when on stomach -
month 4
-supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
-shows perference for red and blue over yellow
-may begins to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga"
-grasps rattle
-put hands in mouth
-rolls from tummy to back -
month 5
-rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming notions with arms
-reaches out and grabs toys
-turns head in direction of sound
-knows positive speech from unhappy speech -
month 6
-passes a block from one hand to the other
-puts objects to mouth with hand
-may begin creeping
-recoginxes basic sounds of native language -
month 7
-rolls over both ways
-sits up steadily
-stands with assistance
-knows parents and caregivers by their voices and by sight
-can follow a path of moving objects with eyes
-babbles with strings of vowels and consonants, such as "ba ba ha"
-grabs for objects with raking motion -
month 8
-pulls self up to standing
-bangs blocks together
-propels self by arms, knees. or squirming motion
-looks at objects with ranking motion -
month 9
-uses index finger to poke
-puts object in containers
-leans forward to pick up a toy
-notices small objects
-may start associating sounds with objects -
month 10
-crawls well
-can put objects in containers
-uses index finger to start pointing
-imitates new word sounds more frequently -
month 11
-walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
-uses gestures like shaking head for no
-releases objects intertionally
-graps with thumb and forefinger -
month 12
-may walk a few steps alone
-stands alone for short time
-picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger
-puts objects into and takes them out of containers
-holds and thinks from cup
