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Begins to smile at people
social and emotional -
Turns head toward sounds
language and communication -
Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
cognitive -
Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
movement and physical -
Begins to babble
language and communication -
likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
social and emotional -
Reaches for toy with one hand
cognitive -
Brings hands to mouth
movement and physical -
Likes to play with others, especially parents
social and emotional -
responds to own name
language and communication -
Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
cognitive -
Begins to sit without support
movement and physical -
May be clingy with familiar adults
social and emotional -
Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
language and communication -
Looks for things she sees you hide
cognitive -
Stands, holding on
movement and physical -
Cries when mom or dad leaves
social and emotional -
Tries to say words you say
language and communication -
Puts things in a container, takes things out of a container
cognitive -
May take a few steps without holding on
movement and physical -
May have temper tantrums
social and emotional -
Says and shakes head “no”
language and communication -
Points to get the attention of others
cognitive -
Can help undress herself
movement and physical -
Plays simple make-believe games
cognitive -
Gets excited when with other children
Social and Emotional -
Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
language and communication -
Climbs onto and down from furniture without help
movement and physical