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-Tries to look at parent
-Coos, makes gurgling sounds
-Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
-Makes smoother movements with arms and legs -
-Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
-Babbles with expression and copies sounds they hear
-Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
-Pushes down on legs when feet are on a hard surface -
-Likes to play with others, especially parents
-Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) and likes taking turns with parent while making sounds video icon
-Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
-Begins to sit without support. When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce -
-May be afraid of strangers and clingy with familiar adults
-Copies sounds and gestures of others, ex.uses fingers to point at things
-Moves things smoothly from one hand to the other
-Crawls -
-Cries when mom or dad leaves
-Responds to simple spoken requests
-Explores things in different ways, like shaking, banging, throwing
-Pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture (“cruising”) -
-Likes to hand things to others as play
-Says several single words
-Knows what ordinary things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon
-Walks alone -
-Copies others, especially adults and older children
-Knows names of familiar people and body parts
-Finds things even when hidden under two or three covers
-Kicks a ball -
-Copies adults and friends
-Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
-Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
-Runs easily -
-Is more and more creative with make-believe play
-Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using “he” and “she”
-Names some colors and some numbers
-Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds -
-Wants to please friends
-Speaks very clearly
-Counts 10 or more things
-Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer