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Baby is Born
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Period: to
First Year of Life
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One Month
Lifts chin when placed on stomach. -
Two Months
Lifts chest well above surface when placed on stomach. -
Three Months
Holds up head steadily. -
Four Months
Reaches for objects, but unsteadily. -
Four Months
Rolls from side to back and from back to side. -
Five Months
Sits alone briefly. -
Five Months
Uses hands to reach, grasp, crumble, bang, and splash. -
Six Months
Turns completely over when laid on back or stomach. -
Seven Months
Sits up steadily. -
Seven Months
Reaches for spoon. -
Seven Months
Eats with fingers. -
Seven Months
Picks up large objects. -
Eight Months
Pulls self up while holding on to furniture. -
Eight Months
Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion. -
Nine Months
Is more skillful with spoon. -
Nine Months
Reaches for and manipulates objects, including medium-sized ones, with good control. -
Ten Months
Stands holding on to furniture or other supports. -
Ten Months
Crawls on hands and knees. -
Ten Months
Walks when led. -
Eleven Months
Shows preference for one hand over the other. -
Eleven Months
Holds and drinks from a cup. -
Twelve Months
Fits blocks, boxes, or nesting toys inside each other. -
Twelve Months
May walk alone.
