Baby Milestones
Baby one to six months
What to expect from your baby at this stage.
| Achieved skills (most babies can do)Emerging skills (half of babies can do)Advanced skills (a few babies can do)
| Baby’s age: | “one month”
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“Lifts head”
* Responds”to sound”
“Stares at faces”
* Can”see black-and-white patterns”
* Follows objects
* Oohs and ahs
* Smiles
* Laughs
* Holds head at 45-degree angle
| Baby’s age: | “two months”
|
* Vocalises sounds – gurgling and cooing
* Follows objects
“Holds head up”
for short periods
“Smiles responsively, laughs”
* Holds head at 45-degree angle
* Movements become smoother
* Holds head steady
* Bears weight on legs
* May”lift head and shoulder (mini push-up)”
| Baby’s age: | “three months”
|
* Laughs and smiles
* Holds head steady
“Recognises your face”
and scent
* Squeals,”gurgles, coos”
* Recognises your voice
* Does mini push-ups
* Turns towards loud sounds
* Can bring hands together and may bat at toys
* Can”roll over”
| Baby’s age: | “four months”
|
* Holds”head up steadily”
* Can bear weight on legs
* Coos when you talk to him
* Does mini push-ups
* Can”grasp a toy”
* Reaches out for objects
* Can roll over
* Imitates speech sounds – baba, dada
* May”cut first tooth”
| Baby’s age: | “five months”
|
* Can”distinguish between bold colours”
* Can roll over
* Amuses himself by playing with hands and feet
* Turns towards”new sounds”
* Recognises own name
* May sit momentarily without support
* Mouths objects
“Stranger anxiety”
may begin
| Baby’s age: | “six months”
|
* Turns towards sounds and voices
“Imitates sounds”
, blows bubbles
* Rolls in both directions
* Reaches for objects and mouths them
* Sits without support
* May lunge forward or”start crawling”
* May jabber or combine syllables
* May drag object towards himself
“seven to 12 months”
| Achieved skills (most babies can do)Emerging skills (Half of babies can do)Advanced skills (A few babies can do)
|
Baby’s age :”seven months”
|
“Sits”
without support
* Reaches for things with a sweeping motion
* Imitates”speech sounds”
(babbles)
* Combines syllables into word-like sounds
* Begins to”crawl”
or lunges forward
* Picks up objects with one hand and passes to the other hand
* Bangs objects together
“Stands”
while holding on to something
* Waves goodbye
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Baby’s age :”eight months”
|
* Says “dada” and “mama” to both parents (isn’t specific)
* Begins to crawl
* Passes object from”hand to hand”
* Stands while holding on to something
“Crawls”
well
* Points at objects
* Pulls self to standing position, cruises around furniture while holding on
* Picks things up with thumb-and-finger”pincer grasp”
* Indicates wants with gestures
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Baby’s age :”nine months”
|
“Combines syllables”
into word-like sounds
* Stands while holding on to something
* Bangs, drops, and throws objects
* Uses”pincer grasp”
to pick up objects
“Cruises”
while holding on to furniture
* Plays pat-a-cake
“Says “dada” and “mama””
to the right parent (is specific)
|
Baby’s age :”10 months”
|
* Waves goodbye
* Picks things up with pincer grasp
“Crawls”
well
* Cruises
* Says “dada” and “mama” to the right parent (is specific)
“Responds”
to name and understands “no”
* Indicates wants with gestures
* Drinks from a cup
“Stands”
alone for a couple of seconds
* Puts objects into a container
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Baby’s age :”11 months”
|
“Says “dada” and “mama””
to the right parent (is specific)
* Plays pat-a-cake
* Stands alone for a couple of seconds
* Imitates others’ activities
* Puts objects into a container
“Understands”
simple instructions
“Drinks”
from a cup
* Says one word besides “mama” and “dada”
* Stoops from standing position
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Baby’s age :”12 months”
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“Imitates”
others’ activities
* Jabbers word-like sounds
* Indicates wants with gestures
* Says one word besides “mama” and “dada”
* Takes a few steps
“Understands”
and responds to simple instructions
“Scribbles”
with crayon
“Walks”
well
* Says two words besides “mama” and “dada”
source:”http://www.babycentre.co.uk”
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