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Child's Age
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Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
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Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
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Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
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| 1 month | • Lifts head when lying on tummy
• Responds to sound
• Stares at faces | • Follows objects briefly with eyes
• Vocalizes: oohs and aahs
• Can see black-and-white patterns | • Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle |
| 2 months | • Vocalizes: gurgles and coos
• Follows objects across field of vision
• Notices his hands
• Holds head upfor short periods | • Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
• Makes smoother movements | • Holds head steady
• Can bear weight on legs
• Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (mini-pushup) |
| 3 months | • Recognizes your face and scent
• Holds head steady
• Visually tracks moving objects | • Squeals, gurgles, coos
• Blows bubbles
• Recognizes your voice
• Does mini-pushup | • Rolls over, from tummy to back
• Turns toward loud sounds
• Can bring hands together, bats at toys |
| 4 months | • Smiles, laughs
• Can bear weight on legs
• Coos when you talk to him | • Can grasp a toy
• Rolls over, from tummy to back | • Imitates sounds: "baba," "dada"
• Cuts first tooth
• May be ready for solid foods |
| 5 months | • Distinguishes between bold colors
• Plays with his hands and feet | • Recognizes own name
• Turns toward new sounds
• Rolls over in both directions | • Sits momentarily without support
• Mouths objects
• Separation anxiety may begin |
| 6 months | • Turns toward sounds and voices
• Imitates sounds
• Rolls over in both directions | • Is ready for solid foods
• Sits without support
• Mouths objects
• Passes objectsfrom hand to hand | • Lunges forward or starts crawling
• Jabbers or combines syllables
• Drags objects toward himself |
