developmental milestones

  • 1 month

    -lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach.
    -focuses on abjects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away.
    -reacts to parents voices.
  • 2 months

    -makes souns 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 closes hands.
    -hold head steadily when held up.
    -lifts head and chest when on stomache.
    -swips at object.
    -brings hands together/
  • 4 months

    -suport upper body on hands when lying on stomache.
    -shows preference 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 tummy to back
  • 5 months

    -rocks on stomache while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms.
    -reaches out and grabs toys.
    -turn head in direction of sound.
    -know positive speech from unhappy 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 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 objects with sustained attention.
  • 9 months

    -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 months

    -walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support.
    -uses gestures like shaking head for no.
    -releases objects intentionally.
    -grasps with thumb 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 from cup.