Do you know the typical milestones for development?
While each child develops in their own way, use these as a guide for milestones to watch for.
1 Month
- Briefly lifts and turns head when on belly
- Can bring hands to mouth when on side and on belly
- Can coordinate suck, swallow, breathe for efficient feeding
- Hands are fisted
- Baby becomes relaxed when held
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2 Months
- Baby becomes less flexed and more extended. Baby seems “floppy”
- Baby can briefly hold his/her head up when supported at trunk
- Hands are less fisted
- Cooing sounds
- Baby demonstrates social smile
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3 Months
- Slight head lag (head hangs back) when pulled to sit from hands
- Baby develops strength to actively bring to hands to mouth
- Makes noises in response to conversation
- Infant can swat at toys that are presented above him/her when laying on back
- Baby has independent head control when supported at trunk
- Baby is able to lift head when on tummy at least 45 degrees and is able to hold for 3 minutes at a time
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4-5 Months
- Actively reaches hands to knees and hands to feet when on back
- Can roll from back to side
- Baby reaches for objects with accuracy when presented in front of him/her when on back
- Can be on belly with arms extended under body
- Able to sit with arms extended to the floor
- When pulled to sit from arms the head should not fall back at all
- Puts toys in mouth
- Shows interest in mirrors
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6-7 Months
- Purposely rolls from back to belly and belly to back
- Sits without support
- Moves objects from one hand to the other
- May belly crawl
- Pivots on belly
- Pulls to stand with assistance
- Says “ma, da, ba”
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8 Months
- Pushes onto hands and knees
- Can pull to kneeling position at a bench
- Removes objects from a container
- Claps
- Babbles “mama” and “dada” without intent
- Likes picture books
- Feeds self crackers/cookies
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9-10 Months
- Holds bottle
- Crawls on hands and knees
- Cruises along furniture
- Can go from standing to squatting
- Plays Peek-A-Boo
- Grasps large crayons
- Begins to imitate non-speech sounds
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11-12 Months
- Stands alone
- Walks with hands held
- Plays with a purpose
- Removes own socks
- Picks up Cheerios
- Puts objects into a container
- Repeats laughing sounds
- Says “Uh oh” when appropriate
- Says "mama" and "dada" with intent
- Imitates name of familiar object
- Identifies 1-2 body parts
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