1 month

- lifts their head and turn them 3 months

easily to the sides. - child lifts the head and
- child has gross head lag. shoulders well off the table and
- newborn stepping reflex is looks around when prone.
demonstrated. - slight head lag.
- strong grasp reflex - begin to try to support part of
- end of 1 month- child begins to their weight.
make small, cooing sounds. - reach for attractive objects in
- interested in watching mobiles from of them.
over the crib or playpen. - squeals with pleasure, in
- regard object in midline of response to a nodding, smiling
their vision, as close as 18 face or a friendly tone of voice.
inches - – can handle small blocks or
- quiets momentarily at a small rattles
distinctive sound - follow an object across their
- can differentiate faces from midline, hand regard is
other objects. demonstrated.
- turn their heads to attempt to
2 months locate a sound.
- can raise their heads and - smiles at the sight of parents’
maintain the position but they face, laughs out loud at a
cannot raise their chests. funny face
- still has head lag; fairly. 4 months
- hold their head up; same as in - lift their chests off the bed and
sitting position. look around actively, turning
- holds object for few minutes their head from side to side
before dropping it. (neck righting reflex)
- child differentiates a cry. - no longer demonstrate head
- spend great deal of time lag.
watching people around them. - able to support weight on their
- achieve binocular vision. legs, stepping reflex faded.
- step an activity at the sound of - bring hands together and pulls
spoken words. at their clothes
- social smile develops, a - Shakes rattle placed in
definite response to hand.
interaction
 - Thumb apposition to the side, by turning their
(ability to bring the thumbs and head and looking down
fingers together) is beginning. - shows displeasure when an
- infants are very talkative, object is taken away from them
cooing, babbling, and gurgling 6 months
when spoken to; laughs out - rest their weight on their hands
loud. with extended arms.
- rolling over - sits with support.
- recognize familiar objects, - infants support nearly their full
follow parent’s movements weight when in a standing
with their eyes eagerly. position.
- when infants hear a distinctive - can hold objects in both hands,
sound, they turn and look in can hold a spoon and start to
that direction. feed themselves, moro reflex
- recognize their primary that persist beyond this point
caregiver and prefer that should arouse suspicion of
person’s presence to others neurologic disease.
5 months - infants learn the art of
- rest weight on their forearms imitating.
when prone - bathtub toys; teething ring
- straighten their back. - capable of organized depth
- continues ability to sustain a perception, begin to perceive
portion of weight; tonic neck distances accurately.
reflex extinguished, moro - able to locate sounds made
reflex is fading. above them.
- can accept objects handed to - draws back from an unfamiliar
them by grasping with the people.
whole hand, can reach and pick - first baby tooth (typically
up objects without the objects central incisor) usually erupts
being offered, often play with at age 6 months, following by
their toes as objects. a new one monthly.
- say some simple vowel sounds. 7 months
- small toys, infant can lift, big - sits alone but only when the
enough for them to swallow. hands are held forward for
- infants demonstrates they can balance.
localize sounds downward and - bounces with enjoyment in a
standing position.
 - transfer toys from one hand to - very aware of changes in tone
the other of voice, will cry when scolded
- imitates vowel sounds well. 10 months
- can transfer toys, blocks, - can pull themselves to a
rattles, plastic keys, brightly standing position, more
colored toys, or balls. stable.
- pat their image in a mirror; - pincer grasp (ability to bring
depth perception has matured. the thumb and index finger
- begin to show obvious fear of together to pick-up small
strangers objects)
8 months - masters another word.
- sits without support. - peek-a-boo, enjoys playing
- random reaching and games with their hands, can
ineffective grasping have clap, ready to play a patty
disappeared as a result of cake.
advanced eye-hand - beginning to object
coordination. permanence
- sensitive to differences in - can recognize their name
texture, velvet, fur, smooth or and listen accurately when
rough items. spoken to
- fear of strangers reaches its 11 months – child learns to cruise
height or move about the crib rails,
9 months chairs, walls, and low tables.
- child can creep from prone cruising
position.
- sit so steadily they can lean
forward and regain balance; 12 months
may still lose balance if they - stand alone.
lean sideways. - can draw a semi-straight
- can pull up to a standing line with a crayon, can hold
position, holding into a coffee a cup and spoon to feed
table, etc., can stay in the themselves fairly well (if
position. they had been allowed to
- usually speaks a first word. practice), can take off socks
- creeping, enjoys toys that go and push their hands into
inside one another. sleeves.
- mama and dada plus two
other words they use with
meaning.
- putting things in and taking
things out of containers,
listens to nursery rhymes or
music.
- can easily locate sound in
any direction and turn
toward it.
- has overcome fear of
strangers, like to play
interactive nursery rhymes
and rhythm games and
dance with others.