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Birthday
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by four months
returns a smile
Responds to peek a boo
explores object with mouth -
By eight months
• focuses eyes on small objects and reaches for them
• first teeth begin to appear
• enjoys dropping objects over edge of chair or crib -
by 12 months
• says first word
• length: 27-32 inches
• pays attention to conversations -
12 to 18 months
• says 8-20 words you can understand
• stacks 2 blocks • likes to poke, twist, and squeeze -
18 to 24 months
• hums or tries to sing • listens to short rhymes or fingerplays • gets angry sometimes and has temper tantrums -
2 years old
• can turn pages of a book • stacks 4-6 objects • very possessive - offers toys to other children but then wants them back -
3 years old
• needs approximately 1,300 calories daily • sleeps 10-12 hours at night • enjoys repeating words and sounds -
4 years old
• walks a straight line • hops on one foot • pedals and steers a tricycle skillfully -
five years
• still confuses fantasy with reality sometimes
• can skip and run on tiptoe • can jump rope -
6- 8 years old
• may have a best friend
• enjoys testing muscle strength and skills • good sense of balance -
9-11 years old
• increases body strength and hand dexterity • improves coordination and reaction time • may be very interested in discussing a future career
