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One Month
Lifts chin when placed on stomach
Toys Used: Mobiles, Soothers , Infant Play Gyms, PlayPens -
2 months
Lifts chest well above surface when laying on stamoch
Toys: Play Yard Toy
Soother
Baby Mobiles
Infant Play Gyms -
Month 3
Holds up head steadily,
reaches for objects but unsteadily
Toys: Teething Toys
Play Yard Toy
Soothers
Rattle -
Month 4
Reaches for objects unstradily,
Rolls from side to back and from back to side.
Toys: Infant play gyms
Anything interactive with hands -
Month 5
Sits alone briefly,
Uses hands more often to reach, gasp, crumble, bang, and splash.
Toys: Toys with music and lights
Mirrors
Activity toys -
Month 6
Uses hands more often for grasping toys and other objects,
Turns completely over when laid on back/stomach.
Toys: Stacking toys
Action/reaction toys
Encourage crawling -
Month 7
Sits up steadily,
Reaches for spoon,
Eats with fingers
Toys: Shape sorters
Things that encourage standing -
Month 8
Picks up large objects
Pulls self up while holding on to furniture
Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
Toys: Musical Toys
Toys with buttons, levers, and dials -
Month 9
Is more skillful with spoon
Reaches for and manipulates objects, including medium-sized ones, with good control
Toys: Toys that encourage language development -
Month 10
Stands holding on to furniture or other supports
Crawls on hands and knees (maybe)
Walks when led
Toys: Toys that encourage physical development
Toys that encourage early learning
Toys with fun surprises -
Month 11
Shows preference for more than one hand over the other
Holds and drinks from a cup
Fits blocks, boxes, or nesting toys inside each other
Toys: -
Month 12
Picks up small object using thumb and fore-finger
Stands alone
May walk alone
Toys: Foot-to-floor-ride-on
Animal themed
