Month 1
Most babies are able to . . .
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Lift head briefly when on stomach
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Startle at loud noise
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Blink at bright lights
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Stare and focus at faces
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Hold up head at 45 degree angle
Month 2
Most babies are able to . . .
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Smile in response to your smile
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Make noises other than crying
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Hold up head at 45 degree angle while on stomach
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Make smoother movements
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Hold head steady when upright
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Raise chest and head while on stomach
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Bring both hands together
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Bear weight on legs
Month 3
Most babies are able to . . .
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Hold up head at 45 degree angle while on stomach
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Hold head steady when upright
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Laugh and smile
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Recognize your face
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Kick legs
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Recognize your voice
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Hold up head at 90 degree angle while on stomach
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Bring both hands together
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Squeal and coo in delight
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Do small mini pushups
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Bear weight on both legs
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Bat at toys
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Reach for toys and objects
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Turn to familiar voices
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Make a razzing sound
Month 4
Most babies are able to . . .
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Hold up head at 90 degree angle while on stomach
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Bear weight on both legs
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Coo when you talk
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Laugh and smile
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Grasp a rattle or toy
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Pay attention to small object held in front of his or her face
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Roll over
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Reach out for objects
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Do small mini push ups
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Turn in direction of familiar voices
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Hold head level with body when pulled to sit
Month 5
Most babies are able to . . .
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Roll over
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Pay attention to small objects held in front of his or her face
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Reach out for objects
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Grasp a rattle or toy
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Hold head level with body when pulled to sit
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Make sounds
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Turn to new sounds
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Recognize own name
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Get upset if you take a toy away
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Pass object from one hand to the other
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Try to get toy or object that is out of reach
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Sit momentarily without support
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Repeat sounds like mama or dada
Month 6
Most babies are able to . . .
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Keep head level when pulled to sitting position
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Sit momentarily with minimal support
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Roll back and forth in both directions
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Imitate sound and facial expressions
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Sit without support
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Feed itself a biscuit or bottle
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Get upset if you take a toy away
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Pull up to standing position from sitting
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Work at getting a toy that is out of reach
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Start crawling
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Get into a sitting position from stomach
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Say mama or dada
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Pick up small objects with fingers
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Babble and combine two syllable sounds
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Separation and stranger anxiety may begin
Month 7
Most babies are able to . . .
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Sit without support
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Work at getting a toy that is out of reach
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Feed itself
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Start crawling or lunging forward
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Get upset if you take a toy away
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Play peek-a-boo
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Distinguish emotions by your tone of voice
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Pass object from one hand to the other
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Separation and stranger anxiety may begin
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Stand while holding onto something
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Wave goodbye
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Clap hands
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Bang objects together
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Say mama or dada
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Pull up to standing position from sitting
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Walk holding onto furniture
Month 8
Most babies are able to . . .
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Start crawling
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Pass object from one hand to the other
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Respond to own name
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Mouth and chew on objects
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Reach for spoon when being fed
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Turn away when finished eating
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Say mama and dada
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Stand while holding on to something
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Crawl well
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Pull up to standing position from sitting
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Walk holding onto furniture
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Clap and bang objects together
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Separation and stranger anxiety may begin
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Indicate wants with different gestures
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Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up
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Stand alone momentarily
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Wave goodbye
Month 9
Most babies are able to . . .
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Stand while holding on to something
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Look for dropped objects
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Pull up to standing position from sitting
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Clap and bang objects together
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Combine syllables into word like sounds
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Separation and stranger anxiety may begin
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Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up
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Walk holding onto furniture
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Stand alone momentarily
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Wave goodbye
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Drop object and then looks for them
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Understand the word no
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Begin to identify self in a mirror
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Say mama and dada to the right parents
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Play patty cake
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Play ball
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Drink from a cup independently
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Stand alone well
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Say one word other than mama or dada
Month 10
Most babies are able to . . .
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Stand holding on to someone or something
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Walk holding onto furniture
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Pull up to standing position from sitting
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Crawl well
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Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up
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Say mama and dada to the right parents
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Understand the word no but doesn’t always obey it
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Respond to own name
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Indicate what he or she wants with gestures other than crying
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Stand alone momentarily
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Drink from a cup independently
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Stand alone well
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Play ball and patty cake
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Walk for a step or two
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Say one word other than mama or dada
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Put toys or object into a container
Month 11
Most babies are able to . . .
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Say mama and dada to the right parents
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Wave goodbye
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Clap hands
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Understand the word no but doesn’t always obey it
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Stand alone momentarily
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Play ball and patty cake
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Say one word other than mama or dada
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Drink from a cup independently
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Indicate what he or she wants with gestures other than crying
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Imitate others
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Put toys or object into a container
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Stand alone well
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Babble that sounds like her or she is talking a foreign language
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Say two or more words other than mama or dada
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Drink from a cup independently
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Understand simple instructions
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Walk well
Month 12
Most babies are able to . . .
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Imitate others sounds and activities
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Babble different word like sounds
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Clap hands and bang objects together
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Say one word other than mama or dada
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Crawl well
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Walk holding onto furniture well
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Fearful of strangers
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Pull off socks
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Say two or more words other than mama or dada
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Take a few steps
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Understand simple instructions
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Test parents responses to certain behavior
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Stand well
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Walk with help
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Shake head no
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Walk well
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Scribble on paper or anything else they can get their hands on
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Say three or more words other than mama or dada
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Respond to command
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Babble that sounds like her or she is talking a foreign language
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Drink from a cup independently