The Milestones ................1 - 3 months
Attempts to hit or swipe at moving objects with hands
Change of expression at the sound of your voice (a big smile is good)
Seems to enjoy interaction with others
Attempts to use hands and eyes in coordination
Appears to recognize familiar faces and objects
Kicks and pushes with legs when placed on stomach or back
Will push down on legs when placed on feet on floor
Recognizes sounds and turns head towards them
Begins to coo and babble and attempts to copy sounds
Will raise chest and head when placed on stomach on floor
Will open and close hands and bring them to mouth
Grasp and shake hand toys
Will follow moving objects with eyes
Start to develop a smile for parents and familiar people
Cannot support head at 3 months old
Will not push down with legs when placed on floor by 4 months
Eyes do not follow objects by 2months to 3 months
Not much babbling and does not copy any sounds by 4 months
No response to loud sounds
No smile or change of expression by 2 months
Scared or frightened by others or new surroundings
Does not seem interested in new faces
Not bringing objects to mouth by 4 months
Legs and arms appear weak, no kicking or grapping
Starting to become curious of mirror images
Is able to support their weight with their legs
Can move hand toys from one hand to the other
Can track moving objects with eyes
Is showing a response to others emotions
Starts to explore to find hidden objects
Uses both hands and eyes for exploration
Can roll from stomach to back
Can roll from back to stomach
Can sit with and without hands as support
Will reach out with one hand
Interacts well in social playing and activities
Tight muscles or muscles appear stiff
You can not make child happy or content after 5 months
Not rolling in either direction, stomach to back or, back to stomach
Will not be held or hugged
Finds it difficult to get objects to mouth
Not sitting with assistance by 6 months
Not following objects with eyes by 6 months
Can not support all or most weight on legs by 7 months
Not looking at sounds by turning head
Not smiling on their own by 6 months
Not interested in being interactive with others in such games as peek a boo
Not babbling and or trying to copy sounds by 7 months
Saying a few words such as mom, dad, dog.. uh-ohhh
Enjoying imitating others at play
Babbling with true meaning (it means a lot to them)
Uses furniture to support walking
Can pull themselves up to standing position
Can go from sitting to crawling position
Goes from crawling position to sitting without assistance
Can stand for a short period of time without assistance
Can hit two items together (like two blocks)
Can put toys in a box and take them out
Explores with index finger
Attempts to copy words and sounds for attention
Is aware of familiar people and toys
Also aware when mom and dad are not around (and not happy about this at all)
Starts to become afraid of certain situations
Understands simple words like NO
Can finger feed themselves
Can respond with gestures like " motioning head no "
Walking two to three steps unassisted
Not crawling
Not standing with support
Drags or favors one side when crawling
Not saying single words such as mom or dad
Not using simple gestures like... wave.. bye - bye
Cannot go from sitting position to crawling position unassisted
Not able to put objects in and out of a box
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