Physical Development of Infants

  • 1 month

    *Lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach.
    *Focuses on objects from about 3 feet away.
    *Reacts to parents voice.
  • 2 months

    *Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah".
    *Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face.
    *Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice.
  • 3 months

    *Opens and close hands.
    *Holds head steadily when help up.
    *Lifts head and chest when on stomach.
    *Swipes at objects.
    *Brings hands together.
  • 4 months

    *Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach.
    *Shows preference for red and blue over yellow.
    *My begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga".
    *Grasps raddle.
    *Puts hand in mouth.
    *Rolls from tummy to back.
  • 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 postive speech from unhappy speech.
  • 6 months

    *Passes a block from one hanh the other.
    *Puts objects to mouth with hand.
    *May begin crceeping.
    *Recognizes basic sounds of native lauguage.
  • 7 months

    *Rolls over both ways
    *Sits up steadily.
    *Stands with assistance.
    *Knows parents and caregivers 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.
  • 8 months

    *Pulls self up to standing.
    *Bangs blocks together.
    *Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion.
    *Looks at object with sustained attention.
  • 9 months

    *Uses index fibger to poke.
    *Puts objects ib 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 tos start pointing.
    *Imitates new word sound more frecqently
  • 11 months

    *Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support.
    *Uses gestures like shaking head for no.
    *Releases objects intentionaly.
    *Grasps with thmb and forefinger.
  • 12 months

    *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 form cups.