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Infant Timeline

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    Infant Development: Jordan

    Cognitive- growth in the mental processes used to gain knowledge
    Fine-Motor- the ability to coordinate the small muscles throughout the body
    Gross-Motor- improvement of the skills involving arms, legs, and whole body movements
    Social- development of the interactions with others
    Emotional- development of the expression of emotions
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Listens attentively to sounds and voices
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    1-3 Months

  • Emotional

    Emotional
    Reacts to discomfort and pain by crying for assistance
  • Fine Motor Skills

    Fine Motor Skills
    Can grasps objects in reflex movements, but grasps are becoming voluntarty
  • Gross Motor Skills

    Moves arms and legs together
  • Social

    Communicates with different sounds and facial expressions
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Cognitive/Intellectual
    Smiles and coos when caregiver talks to him or her
  • Period: to

    4 Months

  • Social

    Enjoys social aspects of feeding time
  • Fine Motor skills

    Begins to use mitten grasp for grabbintg objects near the hands
  • Gross Motor Skills

    Gross Motor Skills
    Swipes at objects, gradually improving aim
  • Emotional

    Expresses delight
  • Fine Motor Skills

    Transfers objects from one hand to the other, dropping objects often.
  • Cognitice/Intellectual

    Smiles at self in mirror
  • Period: to

    5-6 Months

  • Social

    Social
    May be able to play peek-a-boo game
  • Gross Motor Skills

    Gross Motor Skills
    Is able to stand while supported
  • Emotional

    Responds to affection and may imitate signs of affection
  • Period: to

    7-8 Months

  • Fine Motor Skills

    Fingers, manipulates, and rattles objects repeatedly
  • Social

    Begins to have a sense of humor
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Cognitive/Intellectual
    Likes to empty and fill containers
  • Gross Motor Skills

    Gross Motor Skills
    Achieves sitting positon by pushing up with arms
  • Emotional

    Exhibits fear of strangers
  • Fine Motor Skills

    Fine Motor Skills
    Uses index finger to point, lead, and poke
  • Period: to

    9 Months

  • Gross Motor Skills

    May be able to move along furniture, touching it for support
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Cognitive/Intellectual
    Responds appropriately to a few specific words
  • Emotional

    May show fear of new sounds
  • Social

    Performs for others, repeats act if applauded
  • Period: to

    10 Months

  • Gross Motor Skills

    Gross Motor Skills
    Likes to walk holding caregiver's hands
  • Social

    Is more aware of and sensitive to other children
  • Emotional

    Emotional
    Expresses delight, happiness, sadness, discomfort, and anger
  • Fine Motor Skills

    Can release grasped object instead of dropping it
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Speaks first recognizable word
  • Period: to

    11 Months

  • Gross Motor Skills

    Stands alone
  • Emotional

    May not always want to be cooperative
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Cognitive/Intellectual
    Can point to body parts
  • Social

    Seeks approval and tries to avoid disapproval
  • Fine Motor Skills

    Fine Motor Skills
    Likes to frasp feeding utensils and cup
  • Period: to

    1 Year

  • Fine Motor Skills

    May show preference for one hand
  • Gross Motor Skills

    Gross Motor Skills
    Climbs up and down stairs
  • Social

    Enjoys playing with siblings
  • Cognitive/Intellectual

    Cognitive/Intellectual
    Waves good-bye
  • Emotional

    May reveal an inner determination to walk