Child development

  • Begins to smile at people

    Begins to smile at people
    social and emotional
  • Turns head toward sounds

    Turns head toward sounds
    language and communication
  • Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change

    Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
    cognitive
  • Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy

    Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
    movement and physical
  • Begins to babble

    Begins to babble
    language and communication
  • likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops

    likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
    social and emotional
  • Reaches for toy with one hand

    Reaches for toy with one hand
    cognitive
  • Brings hands to mouth

    Brings hands to mouth
    movement and physical
  • Likes to play with others, especially parents

    Likes to play with others, especially parents
    social and emotional
  • responds to own name

    responds to own name
    language and communication
  • Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach

    Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
    cognitive
  • Begins to sit without support

    Begins to sit without support
    movement and physical
  • May be clingy with familiar adults

    May be clingy with familiar adults
    social and emotional
  • Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”

    Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
    language and communication
  • Looks for things she sees you hide

    Looks for things she sees you hide
    cognitive
  • Stands, holding on

    Stands, holding on
    movement and physical
  • Cries when mom or dad leaves

    Cries when mom or dad leaves
    social and emotional
  • Tries to say words you say

    Tries to say words you say
    language and communication
  • Puts things in a container, takes things out of a container

    Puts things in a container, takes things out of a container
    cognitive
  • May take a few steps without holding on

    May take a few steps without holding on
    movement and physical
  • May have temper tantrums

    May have temper tantrums
    social and emotional
  • Says and shakes head “no”

    Says and shakes head “no”
    language and communication
  • Points to get the attention of others

    Points to get the attention of others
    cognitive
  • Can help undress herself

    Can help undress herself
    movement and physical
  • Plays simple make-believe games

    Plays simple make-believe games
    cognitive
  • Gets excited when with other children

    Gets excited when with other children
    Social and Emotional
  • Says sentences with 2 to 4 words

    Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
    language and communication
  • Climbs onto and down from furniture without help

    Climbs onto and down from furniture without help
    movement and physical