Child Development

28 Weeks

Mar 13, 1993

Baby weighs 2 pounds 6 ounces. Practices breathing and begins kicking.

32 Weeks

Apr 10, 1993

Baby weighs about 4 pounds. A layer of fat is forming under the skin. Baby will gain up to half its birth weight between now and delivery. Eyeteeth are present. The baby can open and close eyes.

36 Weeks

May 8, 1993

The baby is about 12.5 inches 32 cm. and weighs about 5.5 pounds. The brain has been developing rapidly. The baby can relate to the mood of the mother. Lungs are nearly fully developed. Baby moves less due to tight space. The head is usually positioned down into the pelvis by now. The heart begins to pump 300 gallons of blood a day.

Baby is born

May 21, 1993

Baby is born

1 month

Jun 21, 1993

Can respond to sounds, can see black and white patterns, stares at faces, and follows objects.

2 months

Jul 21, 1993

Can vocalize more sounds, smiles and laughs in response, and can roll on its side.

3 months

Aug 21, 1993

Recognizes your face, holds head steady, can roll over and push themselves up with their arms.

4 months

Sep 21, 1993

Imitates sounds, and able to pick up toys. Develops a specific attachment to the mother.

5 months

Nov 21, 1993

Recognizes their own name, may begin to cut their first tooth, and starts to laugh loud.

6 months

Dec 21, 1993

Turns toward sounds, blows bubbles, sits with lil support, begins to put objects in their mouth and begins to eat solid foods.

7 months

Jan 21, 1994

Begins to crawl, pulls themselves up usinf furniture, uses finger and thumb combination to pick things up, bangs things together and sits without support and changes postions.

10 months

Apr 21, 1994

Understands yes and no, responds to their name, and can say mama an dada. Fear begins to play a role. A fear of strangers starts and seperation anxiety begins. Knows thats things take away still exist and begins to look for them. Ex. a toy taken away and hidden.

1 year old

May 21, 1994

Able to walk, can drink from a cup and able to say 5 to 10 words.

2 years old

May 21, 1995

Sensorimotor stage ends and Preoperational stage begins. A one-dimensional thinking process takes place. The inabilty to see another persons point of view comes into place as well. Shares their toys with other, can dress themselves and able to balance on one foot.

7 years old

May 21, 1999

Child begins to show signs of adult thinking. The concrete-operational stage. Can focus on two dimensional objects.