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1 Month Old
- Lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach.
- Focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away.
- Reacts to parent's voice
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2 Months Old
-Makes sounds like "ooh" and "aah"
-Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face
- Responds to more sounds and pitches of voices -
3 Months Old
- Opens and closes hands. -Holds head steadily when held up. -Lifts head and chest when on stomach
- Swipes at objects
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4 Months Old
- 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.
- Grasps rattle -Puts hands in mouth and rolls from tummy to back
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5 Months Old
- 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
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6 Months Old
- Passes a block from one hand to the other.
- Puts objects to mouth with hand.
- May begin creeping
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7 Months Old
- 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
- Grabs for objects with raking motion
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8 Months Old
- Pulls self up to standing
- Bangs blocks together
- Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
- Looks at objects with sustained attention
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9 Months Old
- uses index finger to poke
- Puts objects in containers
- Leans forward to pick up toy -Notices small objects
- May start associating sounds with objects
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10 Months Old
- Crawls Well
- Can put objects in containers -Imitates new word sounds more frequently
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11 Months Old
- 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
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1 Year Old
- May walk a few steps alone
- Stands alone for short time
- Picks up small objects using thumb and forfinger
- Holds and drinks from cup
