Infant Development

  • 1-4 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    1-4 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    Moves refleively, can keep head in midposition of body when lying on their stomach, they show active body movements, and while on their stomach they can liftt their head and chest from the surface using their arms for support.
  • 5 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    5 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    On their back they can lift their head and shoulders off surface, they begin to grasp objects with thumb and fingers, and can support themselves for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • 6 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    6 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    Rolls from back to tummy, able to stand while supported, reaches objects with one hand then puts object in other hand, learns to drop objects and learns to hold the object with both hands, sits in a tripod position using arms for support.
  • 7 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    7 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    Crawls, likes to bounce when standing, lean and reach while sitting, has mastered grasping by using thumb in opposition to fingers, holds an object in each hand, and makes noises with objects
  • 8 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    8 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    Sits alone for a long period of time, crawls, sits up successful by pushing up with arms, learns pincer grasp, and is able to pick up small objects and string
  • 9 months Physical, Gross-motor- Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    9 months Physical, Gross-motor- Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    Sits alone, may crawl up the stairs, may be able to move along furniture and touching it for support, and uses index finger to point, lead, and poke
  • 10 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    10 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    They like to walk but holding someones hand, climbs on chairs and other furniture, stands with little support, and can release grasped object instead of dropping it
  • 11 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development

    11 months Physical, Gross-motor, Fine-motor, and Cognitive development
    Stands alone, and is able to stand and pick up objects, likes to grasp feeding utensils and cup, may bring the spoon to their mouth and try to feed themselves, and takes shoes and socks off