The table below gives some milestones that your child will experience as he or she grows. These are just guidelines, please remember that all children advance at their own pace.
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Social & Emotional |
0-1 month |
cries to express concerns; bonding begins |
4-10 weeks |
social smiles |
2 months |
begins social games |
3 months |
distinguishes familiar faces; turns head to human voice; smiles in response to smile; kicks, waves in response; cries when left alone; recognizes parent |
4 months |
genuine laugh; smiles when spoken to; loves attention |
5 - 12 months |
stranger anxiety |
6 months |
distinguishes between voices; babbles at strangers; develops attachment; beings to play imitation games, plays peek-a-boo; sensitive to parental moods |
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Language |
0-1 month |
cries to express needs; turns heads to voices |
6-8 weeks |
coos; gestures to communicate: pushes objects away; squirms; reaches out to people, pouts; smacks lips; shrieks and points |
2 months |
voluntary vocal sounds |
3 months |
babbles |
4 months |
genuine laugh; smiles when spoken to; loves attention |
6 months |
imitation sound games; responds to a variety of sounds; makes vowel sounds, acquires receptive language; cries to communicate. |
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Physical - Motor Skills |
0-12 months |
grows by 10 to 12 inches; triples birth weight; lengthens by 40%, doubles brain size, grows full head of hair |
4 months |
sees, grasp objects |
5 months |
examines fingers; sits when propped |
6 months |
rolls over; discovers feet; teething begins |
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Intellectual -Cognitive |
0-1 months |
responds to mother's voice; sense function, especially pain and touch |
10 weeks |
memory is evident |
4 months |
smiles of recognition |
7-10 months |
solves simple problems (i.e. knocks over box to get toy) |
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