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Infant Areas of Development

  • Baby is Born

    Baby is Born
  • Month 1- Physical

    Month 1- Physical
    Baby is able to lift his or her head while lying on their stomach and turn it to one side.
  • Months 1/2- Emotional

    Months 1/2- Emotional
    Babies who are very young, usually show unhappiness or discomfort by crying.
  • Month 2- Physical

    Month 2- Physical
    Baby begins to make noises such as "ooh" and "aah".
  • Months 2/3- Social

    Months 2/3- Social
    Baby begins to smile and show excitement.
  • Month 3- Physical

    Month 3- Physical
    Baby is able to lift his or her head and chest while they are on their stomach.
  • Months 3/4- Intellectual

    Months 3/4- Intellectual
    Baby can tell a smile from a frown.
  • Month 4- Physical

    Month 4- Physical
    Baby is able to roll from tummy to back.
  • Months 4/5-Emotional

    Months 4/5-Emotional
    One of the first signs of a baby showing interest is when the watch their mothers closely.
  • Months 3/6-Emotional

    Months 3/6-Emotional
    When a baby is angry, he or she may express it by crying.
  • Month 5- Physical

    Month 5- Physical
    Baby is able to tell the difference between positive speech and unhappy speech.
  • Monts 4/6- Social

    Monts 4/6- Social
    Baby may cry when he or she is left alone.
  • Months 4/8- Emotional

    Months 4/8- Emotional
    If a baby is frightened, he or she may show it by startling, turning away, or screaming.
  • Months 5/6- Intellectual

    Months 5/6- Intellectual
    Baby studies objects carefully.
  • Month 6- Physical

    Month 6- Physical
    Baby can put objects in his or her mouth with their hands.
  • Months 6/7- Emotional

    Months 6/7- Emotional
    When a bay is happy, he or she shows joy by smiling at whatever is making them feel the way that they do.
  • Month 7- Physical

    Month 7- Physical
    Baby is able to stand up with assisstance.
  • Months 6/8- Emotional

    Months 6/8- Emotional
    Babies will begin to clearly show their likes and dislikes.
  • Months 7/8- Social

    Months 7/8- Social
    Baby enjoys playing with other children.
  • Month 8- Physical

    Month 8- Physical
    Baby is able to bang blocks together in his or her hands.
  • Month 9- Physical

    Month 9- Physical
    Baby is able to put objects into containers.
  • Months 9/10- Social

    Months 9/10- Social
    Baby crawls around looking for parents when they are not in sight.
  • Months 9/10- Intellectual

    Months 9/10- Intellectual
    Baby takes objects out of containers and puts them back in.
  • Month 10- Physical

    Month 10- Physical
    Baby is able to crawl well.
  • Month 11- Physical

    Month 11- Physical
    Baby is able to walk while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support.
  • Months 11/12- Social

    Months 11/12- Social
    Baby spends time looking in the mirror.
  • Months 11/12- Intellectual

    Months 11/12- Intellectual
    Baby can point to and identify objects in books.
  • Month 12-Physical

    Month 12-Physical
    Baby can hold and drink from a cup.