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1 MONTH OLD !
-- lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on the stomach. -- focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away. -- Reacts to parent's voice. -
2 MONTHS !
-- Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah". -- Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face. -- Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice. -
3 MONTHS !
-- 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 asistance.
-- 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, 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
-- ueses index finger to start pointing
-- imitates new word sounds more frequently. -
11 MONTHS !
-- Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
-- Uses gestures like shaking head for no
-- releases objects intentionally
-- grasps with thumb and forefinger -
1 YEAR !
-- May walk a few steps alone
-- stands alone for a short time
-- Picks up small objects using thumb and forefingers
-- puts objects into and takes them out of containers
-- hold and drinks from cup
