Infant Development

  • 1-3

    1-3
    Development- Emotional- learning to relate to others.
    Twitches whole body when crying.
    Development- Fine- ability to coordinate the small muscles in the arms.
    Grasp objects in reflex movements.
    Develpment- cognitive/intellectual
    Follows moving objects with eyes.
  • 4 months

    4 months
    Development- Fine- ability to coordinate the small muscles in the arms.
    Begins to use mitten grasp for grabbing objects near the hands.
  • 5-6 months

    5-6 months
    Development- Gross- improvement of the skills involving whole body.
    Can roll on tummy to back. Can lift head and shoulders off surface.
    Development- Fine- ability to coordinate the small muscles in the arms.
    Holds an object in both hands.
  • 7-8 months

    7-8 months
    Development- Gross- improvement of the skills involving the whole body.
    Crawls awkwardly, combining moments on tummy and knees.
    Development- Fine- ability to coordinate the small muscles in the arms.
    Is able to pick up small objects and string.
  • 9 months

    9 months
    Development- Cognitive/intellectual- growth in mental processes used to gain knowledge.
    Uses index finger to point, lead, and poke.
    Development- Gross- improvement of the skills involving the whole body.
    May try to crawl up stairs.
  • 10 months

    10 months
    Development- Social- learning to relate to others.
    Like to walk holding caregiver's hands.
  • 11 months

    11 months
    Development- Fine- ability to coordinate the small muscles in the arms.
    Likes to grasp feeding utensils and cup.
  • 1 year

    1 year
    Development- Cognitive/intellectual- growth in mental processes used to gain knowledge.
    Climbs up and down stairs.
    May show preference for one hand.