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when the baby was concieved
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the day the child was born
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8 weeks old
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the baby now preferres pictures of the human face to any other pictures, such as newsprint, a bulls-eye, or colored disks without patterns
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the infant now understands that there is a relationship between their physical movements and the results they sense and perceive. The infant is fascinated by his or her hands and feet.
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the baby learns to turn from stomach to side
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by this time, patterns begin to matter. babies then begin to stare longer at face-like patterns
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the baby can now sit up
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the baby can now crawl around
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the baby can now nod his/her head
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the infant can search for a hidden stuffed animal. "object performance" is the understanding that objects exist even when they cannot be seen or touched.
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the baby now begins to be able to stand
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the baby is now able to walk around.
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at two years, the children begin to use words and symbols (language) to represent objects.
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at age seven, children begin to show signs of adult thinking.
