Infant Development

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    Show obvious preference for faces on objects
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    coordinates eye movement
  • Physical

    Physical

    lifts head briefly from the surface in order to turn head from side to side when lying on tummy
  • Social-Emotional

    Social-Emotional

    is comforted by the human face
  • Social-Emotional

    Social-Emotional

    reacts to discomfort and pain by crying
  • Period: to

    1 to 3 months

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    looks at an object, reaches for it, and makes contact with it
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    explores toys by grasping, sucking, shaking, and banging
  • Physical

    Physical

    able to place objects in mouth
  • Social-Emotional

    Social-Emotional

    may form an attachment to one special object
  • Period: to

    4 months

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    grabs at any and all objects in reach
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    studies objects intently, turning them to see all sides
  • Physical

    Physical

    gets up on hands and knees, but then may fall forward
  • Period: to

    5 to 6 months

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    enjoys looking through books with familiar pictures
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    searches for a hidden object
  • Physical

    Physical

    can lean over and reach while in sitting position
  • Period: to

    7 to 8 months

  • Physical

    Physical

    sits alone
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    find objects that are totally hidden
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    responds appropriately to a few specific words
  • Period: to

    9 months

  • Physical

    Physical

    Likes to walk holding caregiver's hands
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    puts nesting toys together correctly
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    has hand eye coordination
  • Period: to

    10 months

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    is able to point at what they want
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    waves good-bye
  • Physical

    Physical

    stands alone
  • Physical

    Physical

    likes to grasp feeding utensils and cup
  • Period: to

    11 months

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    able to stack toys without them falling
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    likes to look at pictures in a book
  • Physical

    Physical

    walks holding onto furniture
  • Physical

    Physical

    may show preference for one hand
  • Period: to

    12 months