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Month 1
Physical-
a. begin to lift their hands and feet
b. eyes follow you when you walk across the room Intellectual-
a. investigate their hands
b. show preference to your voice Emotional/social-
a. responsive to your own modes
b. smile on purpose -
Months 2-3
Physical-
a. begins pushing up when lying on stomach
b. makes smoother movements with arms and legs Intellectual-
a. pays more attention to faces
b. begin to recognize faces from afar Emotional/social
a. can briefly calm themselves down
b. tries to look at caregiver -
Months 4-5
Physical-
a. holds head steady when unsupported
b. rolls over from stomach to back Intellectual-
a. will let you know when they feel happy or sad
b. reach for toys with one hand. Emotional/social-
a. smiles spontaneously at people
b. starts to like to play with people and possibly cry when playing stops -
Months 6-7
Physical-
a. rolls over in both directions
b. when standing, supports weight with legs while possibly bouncing Intellectual-
a. will bring things to their mouth
b. begins to sit without support Emotional/social-
a. likes to look at self in mirror
b. knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger -
Months 8-9
Physical-
a. pulls to stand
b. starts to crawl Intellectual-
a. plays peek-a-boo
b. move things form hand to hand smoothly Emotional/social-
a. may be afraid of strangers
b. has favorite toys -
Months 10-11
Physical-
a. may stand alone
b. gets into sitting position without help Intellectual-
a. explores things in different ways like shaking or throwing
b. starts to follow simple rules like "pick up the toy" Emotional/social-
a. has favorite things and people
b. may repeat sounds or action to get attention -
1 year
Physical-
a. takes steps without holding on
b. pulls up to stand and walks holding on to furniture Intellectual-
a. copies gestures
b. starts to use things correctly Emotional/social-
a. shy or nervous around strangers
b. cries when you leave