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The grasping reflex is a response to a touch on the palm of the hand. Infants can grasp an object, such as a finger, so strongly that they can be lifted into the air.
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Rooting reflex is when an alert newborn is touched anywhere around the mouth, he will move his head and mouth toward the source of the touch.
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Infant cries for comfort or wants food
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Baby cries and recognizes their mothers voice
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Raise head to 45 degrees
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Roll over
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Tonic Neck Response- while the babies left arm is extended when the infant gazes to the left, the right arm and leg flex inward
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Sit with support
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Infant has better eye muscle control which allows them to track objects
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Sit without support
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Baby produces single syllables such as "ba" and "da"; understand "Mommy" and "Daddy"
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Infants can transfer objects hand to hand and can bring objects to their mouth. They can also use their fingers and thumbs together in claw like grip.
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Infants can grasp items but do not use their thumbs
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Pull self to standing position
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Baby strings together different syllables into nonsense sentences; gestures meaningfully (points to objects, raises arms to ask for hug)
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Walk while holding on to furniture
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Child can creep/crawl
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Infants can understand pictures
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Child can stand alone
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Babbling begins and increases; by year's end, infant masters sounds of own language and usually says his or her first word
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Child can walk