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1 month
-Lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach.
-Focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away.
-Reacts to parents voice. -
2 months
-Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "ahh".
-Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face.
-Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice. -
3 months old
-Opens and closes hands.
-Holds head steadily when held up.
-Lifts head and chest when on stomach.
-Swipes at objects.
-Brings hands together. -
4 months
-Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach.
-Shows preference for red and blue over yellow.
-May begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga"
-grasps rattle
-Puts hands in mouth
-Rolls from tummy to back. -
5 months
-Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
-Reaches out and grabs toys.
-Turns head in direction of sound.
-Knows positive speech from unhappy speech. -
6 months
-Passes a block from one hand to the other.
-Puts objects to mouth with hand.
-May begin creeping.
-Recognizes basic sounds of native language. -
7 months
-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 consanants, such as "ba, ba, ba"
-Grabs for objects with ranking motion. -
8 months
-Pulls self up to standing.
-Bangs blocks together.
-Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion.
-Looks at objects with sustained attention -
9 months
-Uses index finger to poke.
-Puts objects in containers.
-Leans forward to pick up toy
-Notices small objects
-May start associating sounds with objects. -
10 months
-Crawls well
-Can put objects in containers.
-Uses index finger to start pointing.
-Imitates new word sounds more frequently. -
11 months
-Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
-Used gestures like shaking head for no
-releases objects intentionally
-Grasps with thumb and forefinger -
12 months
-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 drinks from cup.
