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month 1
-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.
-reacts to parents voice. -
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physical development 1st year
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month 2
-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. -
month 3
-opens and closes hands.
-holds head steadily when help up.
-lifts head and chest when on stomach.
-swipes at objects.
-brings hands together. -
month 4
-supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach.
-shows preferences for red and blue over yellow,
-may begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling such as "ah ga".
-grasps rattle.
-puts hands in mouth.
-rolls from tummy to back. -
month 5
-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. -
month 6
-passes a block from one to another.
-puts objects to mouth with hands.
-may begin creeping.
-recognizes basic sounds of native language. -
month 7
-rolls over both ways.
-sits up steadily.
-stands with assistance.
-knows parents and craegivers by their voices 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. -
month 8
-pulls self up to standing.
bangs blocks together.
-propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion.
-looks at objects with sustained attention. -
month 9
-uses index finger to poke.
-puts object in containers.
-leans forward to pick up toys.
-notices small objects.
-may start associating sounds with objects. -
month 10
-crawls well.
-can put objects in containers.
-uses index finger to start pointing.
-immitates new word sounds more frequently. -
month 11
-walks while holding on to furniture or crib rails for support.
-uses gestures like shaking head for no.
-releases onjects intentionally.
-grasps with thumb and forefinger, -
month 12
-may walk a few steps alone.
-stands alone for short time.
picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger.
-puts objects into and takes them out of containers.
-holds and drinks from cup.