Developmental Milestones Flashcards
feeds self with finger foods
8 months
plays with toes
5 months
makes cooing noises
5 months
releases object at will
8 months
lifts head almost 45 degrees when prone
2 months
smiles at mother’s face
3 months
inspects and plays with hands, pulls clothing or blanket over face in play
4 months
listens actively to sounds
2 months
is able to lift cup by handle
6 months
holds head erect and steady; raises chest/ usually supported on forearms
3 months
is able to discriminate strangers from family members
5 months
pays attention to own name
10 months
cries when hungry/uncomfortable
1 month
assumes less flexed position when prone
2 months
sits for prolonged periods - 10 minutes
9 months
develops taste differences
7 months
visually inspects object, stares at own hand
3 months
rolls from back to side and from abdomen to back
4 months
extends toy to another person without releasing
10 months
is able to push toys and place several objects in a container
11 months
grasps object with two hands
4 months
sits with slight support
5 months
sits, leaning forward on both hands
7 months
begins to discover parts of body
5 months
closed posterior fontanel
2 months
length gain per month first 12 months
1 inch/ 2.4 cm
repeats facial expressions of adults
9 months
opens/closes hands/ shakes toys
3 months
vocalizes to toys and mirror image
6 months
begins to imitate sounds
6 months
smiles at mirror image
5 months
displays emotional instability by easily and quickly changing between crying an laughing
7 months
lifts head momentarily when prone
1 month
look for object that has fallen
5 months
releases object with flexed wrist
9 months
holds hands in fist
1 month
begins drooling, indicated by appearance of saliva, does not know how to swallow it
3-4 months
responds to adult anger, cries when scolded
9 months
*rolls from back to front/ front to back
5 or 6 months
laughs out loud - shows pleasure in vocalization
3 months
recognizes familiar faces
2 months
makes “guh” and “bah” sounds
6 months
fixates on one very small object
7 months
transfers objects from one hand to another
7 months
enjoys social interaction
4 months
pulls self to standing position
9 months
greets stranger with bashful behavior
8 months
attempts to walk without assistance
11 months
plays interactive games such as pat-a-cake
10 months
eruption of upper central incisors
7 months
actively holds rattle, but will not reach for it
3 months
responds to simple verbal requests
9 months
recognizes familiar objects
4 months
produces vowel sounds “ba- ba” and “da-da”
7 months
shows almost no head lag when puled into sitting position
4 months
makes small, throaty sounds
1 month
bears weight when held in standing position
7 months
stretches out arms to be picked up
8 months
*squeals
4 months
turns from side to back
2 months
reaches out to people
4 months
drinks from cup or glass with assistance
9 months
bangs objects together
7 months
pulls toy toward self
8 months
longer periods of wakefulness without crying
3 months
grasp reflex absent
3 months
begins to postpone gratification
5 months
explores object by sucking, chewing and biting it
9 months
grasp reflex decreases
2 months
follows and fixes on bright object when it moves within field of vision
1 Month
carries hand/object in mouth at will
3 months
weighs twice the birth weight
5 months
begins to have a social smile
2 months
follows moving object with eyes
2 months
weight gain per week for first six months
5 to 6 oz
recognizes caregivers
6 months
turns eyes to object placed in field of vision
3 months
pays attention to speaking voices
2 months
understands bye-bye
10 months
squeals with delight
5 months
creeps and crawls (backward at first)
9 months
begins hand-eye coordination
4 months
begins to show regular patterns in bladder and bowel elimination
8 months
holds head steady when in sitting position
4 months
displays tonic neck, grasp, and Moro reflexes
1 month
responds to “no” but doesn’t obey it
8 months
looks at and follows pictures in books
10 months
sleeps through night without food
5 months
still has head lag when pulled to sitting position
1 month
shows signs of tooth eruption
5 months
sits in high chair with straight back
6 months
shows good coordination and sits alone
9 months
vocalizes, distinct from crying
2 months
sits by falling down
10 months
bears some weight on legs when held upright
4 months