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Child Development Alicia White Hour3

By Alicia06
  • Birthday

    Birthday

  • by four months

    by four months

    returns a smile
    Responds to peek a boo
    explores object with mouth
  • By eight months

    By eight months

    • focuses eyes on small objects and reaches for them
    • first teeth begin to appear
    • enjoys dropping objects over edge of chair or crib

  • by 12 months

    • says first word
    • length: 27-32 inches
    • pays attention to conversations

  • 12 to 18 months

    • says 8-20 words you can understand
    • stacks 2 blocks • likes to poke, twist, and squeeze

  • 18 to 24 months

    • hums or tries to sing • listens to short rhymes or fingerplays • gets angry sometimes and has temper tantrums

  • 2 years old

    • can turn pages of a book • stacks 4-6 objects • very possessive - offers toys to other children but then wants them back

  • 3 years old

    • needs approximately 1,300 calories daily • sleeps 10-12 hours at night • enjoys repeating words and sounds

  • 4 years old

    • walks a straight line • hops on one foot • pedals and steers a tricycle skillfully

  • five years

    • still confuses fantasy with reality sometimes
    • can skip and run on tiptoe • can jump rope

  • 6- 8 years old

    • may have a best friend
    • enjoys testing muscle strength and skills • good sense of balance

  • 9-11 years old

    • increases body strength and hand dexterity • improves coordination and reaction time • may be very interested in discussing a future career