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1 month
-lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach.
-focuses on abjects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away.
-reacts to parents voices. -
2 months
-makes souns 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.
-hold head steadily when held up.
-lifts head and chest when on stomache.
-swips at object.
-brings hands together/ -
4 months
-suport upper body on hands when lying on stomache.
-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 tummy to back -
5 months
-rocks on stomache while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms.
-reaches out and grabs toys.
-turn head in direction of sound.
-know 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 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 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.
-uses 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.