Physical Development in the First Year

By samantha.sumrall09

  • 9 Months

    9 Months
    -Uses index finger to poke,
    -puts objects in containers
    -leans forward to pick up toy
    -notices small objects
    -may start associating with sounds with objects

  • 1 month

    1 month
    -reacts to parents voice
    -lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach
    -focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away.
  • Period: to

    1-12 months.!

  • 2 months

    2 months
    -Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "ahh"
    -watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face.
    -Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice

  • 3 Months

    3 Months
    -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

    4 months
    -supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
    -Show's perference for red and blue over yellow
    -may begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga"
    -grasps rattle

  • 5 months.

    5 months.
    -Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms.
    -Reaches out and grabs toys
    -Turns head in direction of sound
    -knows positive speech from unhappy speech

  • 6 months

    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 Months

    7 Months
    -rolls over both ways
    -Sits up steadily
    -stands with assistance
    -knows parents and caregivers by their voices and by sight.
    -grabs for objects with raking motion

  • 8 months

    8 months
    -pulls self up to standing.
    -bangs blocks together.
    -looks at objects with sustianed attention
    -propels self by arms,knees,or squirming motion

  • 10 months

    10 months
    -crawls well
    -can put objects in containers
    -uses index finger to start pointing.
    -lmitates new words and sounds more often

  • 11 months

    11 months
    -walks while hold onto furniture or crib rails for support
    -uses gestures to shaking head for no.
    -releases objects intentionally.
    -grasps with thumb and forefinger

  • 12 months

    12 months
    -may walk a few steps alone.
    -stands alone for short time.
    -picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger
    -puts bojects into and takes them out of containers
    -hold and drinks from a sippy cup.