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month 1
makes eye contact, cries for help, responds to parents smiles and voices. -
month 2
begins to develop a social smile, enjoys playing with other people but may cry when the playing stops, prefers looking at people rather than objects, coos in response to sounds around her -
month 3
starts "conversations" by smiling and gurgling, smiles back at you, can imitate some movements and facial expressions -
month 4
intrigued by children, will turn to their voices whether in real life or television, laughs when tickled -
month 5
becomes more and more assertive, can tell a difference between people (mom, dad, sibling, or stranger), likes to play during meals -
month 6
may get tired of a new toy but never your attention, recognizes their own name, coos for pleasure and cries with displeasure, makes noises such as grunts or squeaks. -
month 7
understands "no", likes to be socially active, expresses anger more strongly, tries to mimic adult sounds/words. -
month 8
knows whether something is familiar or not, can become shy or anxious with strangers, cries in frustration when they cant reach something or gets told no -
month 9
imitates gestures, looks at the correct thing named, smiles and kisses, likes to be ner parent, may be more sensitive around other kids -
month 10
separation anxiety, self esteem develops, responds to clapping, becomes more cautious and careful, shows more motions (happy, sad, scared, mad) -
month 11
tries to gain approval and avoids disapproval, can be very uncooperative at times -
month 12
may throw temper tantrums, can fluctuate between being good and bad, shoes development of humor, become clingy to parents or just one in particular