SS-MotorSkillsDevelopment-FirstYear

  • Baby is born

    Baby is born

  • Period: to

    One Year of Life

  • 1 month

    1 month

    Baby lifts chin when a baby is placed on the stomach
  • 2 months

    2 months

    Baby lifts chest above the surface when a baby is placed on the stomach
  • 3 months

    3 months

    Baby can hold their head up steadily
  • 3 1/2 months

    3 1/2 months

    Baby can reach for objects, but unsteadily
  • 4 months

    4 months

    The baby can roll from side to back and from back to the side
  • 5 months

    5 months

    Uses hands to reach, grasp, crumble, bang, and splash
  • 6 months

    6 months

    Turns completely over when laid on the back or stomach
  • 7 months

    7 months

    Sits up steadily
  • 7 1/2 months

    7 1/2 months

    Reaches for objects, eats with fingers, and picks up large objects
  • 8 months

    8 months

    Pulls self up while holding on to furniture and propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion.
  • 9 months

    9 months

    crawls on hands and knees and is more skillful with a spoon
  • 10 months

    10 months

    walks when led
  • 11 months

    11 months

    holds and drinks from a cup
  • 11 1/2 months

    11 1/2 months

    Fits blocks, boxes, or nesting toys inside each other
  • 12 months

    12 months

    Stands alone and walk alone