Infancy Development

  • Reflex Abilities

    Suck Reflex, Grasp Reflex and Rooting Reflex
  • Physical Development

    Feels pain, color vision limited and takes swipes at objects
  • Language Development

    Babbling commences
  • Physical Development

    Focuses on objects 8 to 15 inches away
  • Language Development

    Attempts to imitate some sounds
  • Physical Development

    Hearing well developed and preferring sweet smells
  • Language Development

    Begins lip reading
  • Reflex Abilities

    Mouthing Reflex
  • Perceptual Development

    Have a range of vision several feet
  • Physical Development

    Develops full color vision
  • Language Development

    Capable of responding to own name
  • Reflex Abilities

    Tonic neck reflex
  • Perceptual Development

    Experience the sense of touch
  • Physical Development

    May sit easily without support
  • Language Development

    Capable of responding to "no"
  • Physical Development

    Can reach and grasp moving objects
  • Perceptual Development

    Looking confused when hearing sounds that do not fit observed motion
  • Language Development

    Responds and begins to map out sounds of language
  • Perceptual Development

    Explore objects with the mouth
  • Physical Development

    Can sit alone
  • Language Development

    Babbling includes short strings of consonants
  • Perceptual Development

    Uses senses to identify objects
  • Physical Development

    Crawls forward on belly
  • Language Development

    Begins to use gestures and sounds to communicate
  • Perceptual Development

    Crumble and tear paper
  • Reflex Abilities

    Plantar Grasp
  • Physical Development

    Places objects into and out of containers
  • Language Development

    Begins to understand words can refer to physical objects
  • Perceptual Development

    Nuzzle face into warm blanket to smell it
  • Physical Development

    Walks holding onto furniture
  • Language Development

    Babbling appears less random
  • Perceptual Development

    Showing enjoyment or dislike towards messy activities
  • Physical Development

    Stands alone easily
  • Language Development

    Begins to imitate spoken words
  • Perceptual Development

    Adjusting the way one walks depending on environment
  • Physical Development

    Begins walking alone
  • Language Development

    First words are often spoken at this time