-
Birth
Reflex abilities: Grasping and rooting reflexes.
Physical development: Average 7.3 pounds and 18-22 inches in length. -
2 months
Phsyical Development: raise head to 45 degrees
Perceptual Development: scan entire object and look for patterns -
3 months
Perceptual Development: acquiring a sense of balance Language development: Recognizes own name, uses gurgling sounds to get attention -
4 months
Perceptual Dvelopement: sit with support
Language Developmet: starts to babble
Reflex abilities: sucking on objects -
5 months
Perceptual Development: can see well at different distances and eyes can focus without crossing.
Language Development: begin to put constant and vowel sounds together.
Reflex Abilities: can pull objects closer and pick them up with the palm of their hands
Physical Development: can roll over from their back to their stomachs. -
6 months
Perceptual Development: rise up on their hands and knees and rock back and forth.
Physical Development: eyes are changing from birth color -
7 months
Physical Development: tooth buds will appear in the gums
Perceptual Development: will begin to creep, scoot, or crawl
Reflex abilities: can now pick up toys, food, utensils, etc.
Language Development: should become responsive when parent says words such as "no" -
8 months
Language Development: can understand the meanings of daily routines and a few common words.
Perceptual Development: can pull themselves up to a standing position while holding an object such as a couch. -
9 months
Perceptual Development: expert crawler
Language Development: babbles sound almost like real sentences
Reflex abilities: the "parachute" reflex, where they catch themselves from falling -
10 months
Language Development: can say sentences that sound like real English
Physical Development: starts to develop their own temper -
11 months
Language Development: learn to talk/ generate actual words and sentences -
1 year
Perceptual Development: starts walking
Language Development: can understand questions
