| Age | Physical | Speech | Feeding |
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| By 3 months |
While lying on their tummy: Pushes up on arms. Lifts and holds head up
While lying on their back: Visually tracks a moving toy from side to side. Attempts to reach for a rattle held above their chest. Keeps head in the middle to watch faces or toys |
Quiets or smiles in response to sound or voice
Coos or vocalizes other than crying
Turns head toward direction of sound
|
Sucks and swallows well during feeding |
| By 6 months |
Uses hands to support self in sitting
Rolls from back to tummy
While standing with support, accepts entire weight with legs
Reaches for a nearby toy while on their tummy
While lying on their back: Transfers a toy from one hand to the other. Reaches both hands to play with feet
|
Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. 'dada'
Uses babbling to get attention |
Begins to eat cereals and pureed foods |
| By 9 months |
Sits and reaches for toys without falling
Moves from tummy or back into sitting
Creeps on hands and knees with alternate arm and leg movement
Explores and examines an object using both hands
Turns several pages of a chunky (board) book at once
In simple play imitates others
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Increases variety of sounds and syllable combinations in babbling
Looks at familiar objects and people when named |
Begins to eat junior and mashed table foods
In a high chair, holds and drinks from a bottle |
| By 12 months |
Pulls to stand and cruises along furniture
Stands alone and takes several independent steps
Releases objects into a container with a large opening
Uses thumb and pointer finger to pick up tiny objects
|
Meaningfully uses 'mama' or 'dada'
Responds to simple commands, e.g. 'come here'
Produces long strings of gibberish (jargoning) in social communication |
Begins to use an open cup
Finger feeds self |
| By 15 months |
Walks independently and seldom falls
Squats to pick up toy
Stacks two objects or blocks
Helps with getting undressed
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Vocabulary consists of 5-10 words
Imitates new less familiar words
Understands 50 words |
Increases variety of coarsely chopped table foods
Holds and drinks from a cup |
