AH-MotorSkillDevelopment-FirstYear

By Hartigan2023
  • Baby is born

    Baby is born

  • Period: to

    Baby's first year

  • one month

    one month

    Lifts chin when placed on stomach.
  • two months

    two months

    Lifts chest well above surface when placed on stomach
  • three months

    three months

    Holds up head steadily.
  • three months

    three months

    Reaches for objects, but unsteadily.
  • four months

    four months

    Rolls from the side to back and from back to side.
  • five months

    five months

    Sits alone briefly.
  • five months

    five months

    Uses hands to reach, grasp, crumble, bang, and splash.
  • six months

    six months

    Turns completely over when laid on back or stomach.
  • seven months

    seven months

    Sits up steadily.
  • seven months

    seven months

    Reaches for spoon.
  • seven months

    seven months

    Eats with fingers.
  • eight months

    eight months

    Picks up large objects.
  • eight months

    eight months

    Pulls self up while holding on to furniture.
  • eight months

    eight months

    Propels self by arms, knees, or spuirming motion.
  • nine months

    nine months

    Is more skillful with spoon.
  • nine months

    nine months

    Reaches for and manipulates objects, including medium-sized ones, with good control.
  • nine months

    nine months

    Stands holding on to furniture or other supports.
  • ten months

    ten months

    crawls on hands and knees.
  • ten months

    ten months

    Walks when led.

  • eleven months

    shows preference for one hand over the other.

  • eleven months

    Holds and drinks from a cup

  • eleven months

    Fits blocks, boxes, or nesting toys inside each other.

  • twelve months

    Picks up small objects using thumb and fore-finger
  • twelve months

    twelve months

    Stands alone.

  • twelve months

    May walk alone.