infant development

  • 1-3 month old

    1-3 month old
    Fine motor: grasps are becoming voluntary • Cognitive: searches with eyes for sound
    • Social : recognizes parents voice
    • Emotional: responds with total body to familiar face (happy)
  • 2month

    2month
    • Gross motor : lifts head briefly
  • 4months

    4months
    Emotional: expresses delight
  • 4 month old

    4 month old
    • Gross motor: may roll from side to side
    • Fine motor: gradually improving aim (swipes at object)
    • Cognitive: enjoys watching hands and feet
    • Social: laughs when tickled
  • 5months

    5months
    • Social: may be able to play peek-a-boo
  • 5months

    5months
    • Social: may be able to play peek-a-boo
  • 5-6months

    5-6months
    • Gross motor: rolls from back to tummy
    • Fine motor: helps when being pulled to sitting position
    • Cognitive: smiles at self in mirror
    • Emotional: likes attention and may cry to get it
  • 7-8 months

    7-8 months
    • Gross motor: crawls
    • Cognitive: likes to empty and fill containers
    • Social: begins to have a sense of humor
    • Emotional: expresses anger more dramatically
  • 8 months

    8 months
    • Fine motor skills: able to pull self in standing position
  • 9 months

    9 months
    • Gross motor: sits alone
    • Fine motor: may try to crawl up stairs
    • Cognitive: likes to look for contents in a container
    • Social: performs for others
    • Emotional: may show a fear of new sounds
  • 10 month old

    10 month old
    • Gross motor: stands with little support
    • Fine motor: climbs on chairs and other furniture
    • Cognitive: speaks first recognizable word
    • Social: enjoys music and may mimic movement
    • Emotional: cries less often
  • 11 month

    11 month
    • Gross motor: stands alone
    • Fine motor: takes off shoes and socks
    • Cognitive: can point to body parts
    • Social: may not always want to be cooperative
    • Emotional: tests caregivers to determine limits
  • 12 month

    12 month
    • Gross motor: climbs up and down stairs
    • Fine motor: walk with one hand held
    • Cognitive: waves good bye
    • Social: enjoys playing with siblings
    • Emotional: shows increased negativism. (tantrums)