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Social/ Emotional
Begins to smile- Social
Can briefly calm herself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand) - Emotional -
Language/ Communication
Turns head toward sound- Communication
Cooing- Language -
Cognitive
Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change -
Movement/Physical
Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy-Physical
Makes smoother movements with arms and legs-Movement -
Cognitive
Lets you know whether they are happy or sad -
Social/Emotional
Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stop -
Language/Communication
Begins to babble -
Movement/ Physical
May be able to roll over from tummy to back -
Social/ Emotional
Likes to look at self in a mirror -
Language/ Communication
Responds to own name -
Cognitive
Brings things to mouth -
Movement/ Physical
Begins to sit without support -
Social/ Emotional
May be clingy with familiar adults -
Language/ Communication
Uses fingers to point at things -
Cognitive
Plays peek-a-boo -
Movement/ Physcial
Stands, holding on -
Soical/ Emotional
Puts out arm or leg to help with dressing -
Language/ Communication
Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye” -
Cognitive
Starts to use things correctly; for example, drinks from a cup, brushes hair -
Movement/Physical
May stand alone -
Social/ Emotional
May have temper tantrums -
Language/ Communication
Says and shakes head “no” -
Cognitive
Points to one body part -
Movement/ Physical
Eats with a spoon -
Language/ Communication
Points to things in a book -
Cognitive
Begins to sort shapes and colors -
Movement/Physical
Kicks a ball -
Social/Emotional
Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games
