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1 month
-lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach
-reacts to parents voive
-focuses on objects from about 10 inches yo up to 3 feet away -
2 month
-makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah"
-watches objects moved about 6 inches from face
-responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice -
3 month
-opens and closes hands
-holds head steadily when held up
-lifts head and chest when on stomach
-swipes at objects
-brings hands together -
4 months
-rolls from tummy to back
-puts hands in mouth
-grasps rattle
-may begin to use constanants in babbling, such as "ah ga"
-shows preference for red and blue over yellow
-supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach -
5 month
-rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
-reaches out and grabs toys
-turns in direction of sound
-knows positive speech from negative speech -
6 months
-passes a block from one hand to the other
-puts objects to mouth with hand
-may begin creeping
-recognizes basic sounds of native language -
7 month
-rolls over both ways
-sits up steadily
-stands with assistance
-knows parents and caregivers by voice and by sight
-can follow a path of moving objects with eyes
-babbles with strings of vowels and consonants, such as "ba, ba. ba"
-grabs for objects with raking motion -
8 months
-pulls self up to standing
-bangs blocks together
-prpels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
-looks at objects with sustained attention -
9 month
-uses index finger to poke
-puts objects in containers
-leans forward to pick up toy
-notices small objects
-may start associating sounds with objects -
10 months
-crawls well
-can put objects in containers
-uses index finger to start pointing
-imitates new word sounds more frequently -
11 month
-walks while holding on to furniture or crib rails for support
-uses gestures like shaking head for no
-releases objects intentionally
-grasps with thumb and forefinger -
12 month
-may walk a few steps alone
-stands alone for short time
-picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger
-holds and drinks from cup
-puts objects into and takes them out of containers
