BM-MotorSkillDevelopment-FirstYear

By brookemeadows
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    Baby Born

    Came into the world.
  • 1 month

    1 month

    Lifts chin when placed on the stomach.
  • 2 months

    2 months

    Lifts chest well above the surface when placed on the stomach.
  • 3 months

    3 months

    Holds up head steadily.
  • 4 months

    4 months

    Rolls from side to back and from back to side.
  • Five months

    Five months

    Sits alone briefly.
  • 5 1/2 months

    5 1/2 months

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

    6 months

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

    7 months

    Sits up steadily, reaches for a spoon, eats with fingers.
  • Eight months

    Eight months

    Picks up large objects, pulls self up while holding on to furniture, propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion.
  • nine months

    nine months

    More skillful with a spoon, reaching for and manipulates objects, including medium-sized ones, with good control.
  • 10 months

    10 months

    Stands holding on to furniture or other supports. Crawls on hands and knees.
  • 10 1/2 months

    10 1/2 months

    Walks when led.
  • eleven months

    eleven months

    Shows preference for one hand over the other. Holds and drinks from a cup.
  • 11 1/2 months

    11 1/2 months

    Fits blocks, boxes, or nesting toys inside each other. Picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger.
  • 12 months

    12 months

    Stands alone. May walk alone.