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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 3 feet away.
*Reacts to parents 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 close hands.
*Holds head steadily when help 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.
*My begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga".
*Grasps raddle.
*Puts hand 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 postive speech from unhappy speech. -
6 months
*Passes a block from one hanh the other.
*Puts objects to mouth with hand.
*May begin crceeping.
*Recognizes basic sounds of native lauguage. -
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 consonants, such as" ba, ba, ba".
*Grabs for objects with raking motion. -
8 months
*Pulls self up to standing.
*Bangs blocks together.
*Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion.
*Looks at object with sustained attention. -
9 months
*Uses index fibger to poke.
*Puts objects ib 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 tos start pointing.
*Imitates new word sound more frecqently -
11 months
*Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support.
*Uses gestures like shaking head for no.
*Releases objects intentionaly.
*Grasps with thmb 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 form cups.