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2 Months
~Begins to smile at people ~Can briefly calm themselves by bringing hands to mouth and suck on hand -
4 Months
~Begins to babble
~Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
~Reaches for toys with hands
~Holds head steady -
6 Months
~Responds to other peoples emotions and often seems happy
~Responds to sounds by making sounds
~Begins to sit without support
~Begins to pass things for hand to other hand -
9 Months
~ May be afraid of strangers
~Has favorite toys
~Copies sounds and gestures of others
~Play peekaboo
~Stands holding on to someone -
1 Year
~Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story
~Uses simple gestures such as shaking head no or waving bye-bye
~Has favorite things and people
~May stand alone -
18 Months
~May have temper tantrums
~Says several single words
~Scribbles on his own -
2 Years
~Gets excited with other children
~Shows more and more independence
~Says sentences with 2-4 words
~Begins to sort shapes and colors
~Kicks ball