Infant Developmental Tasks Flashcards
head lag/sag
1 month
hold head up when prone
2 months
head held erect, steady
3 months
appearance of thumb appositions
4 months
birth weight doubles
6 months
grasps object with hand (partially successful)
7 months
stranger anxiety
8 months
elevates self to sitting position
9 months
crawls well
10 months
erect standing posture with support
11 months
birth weight tripled
12 months
lifts head while lying on stomach (turns side to side)-early crawling movements
1 month
closing of posterior fontanelle
2 months
able to turn from side to back
2 months
eyes begin to follow moving objects
2 months
social smile
2 months
voice coos
2 months
no head lag/sag
3 months
lifts head and chest when prone
3 months
brings objects to mouth at will
3 months
absent tonic neck reflexes, moro, and extrusion reflexes
4 months
evidence of pleasure in social situations
4 months
drooling begins
4 months
plays with hands
4 months
gains 3-5 oz per week
6 months
teething begins–1st tooth!
6 months
Peek-a-boo
6 months
sits for short periods using hands for support
7 months
beginning separation anxiety
7 months
bangs cube on table
7 months
sits alone and can recover when leaning forward
9 months
crude pincher grasp
9 months
uses finger foods
9 months
uses cup
9 months
hand preference
9 months
rudimentary imitative expression
9 months
responds to parental anger, “no”
9 months
pulls self to standing position with support
10 months
waves bye-bye
10 months
brings hands together
10 months
stands-cruises well
12 months
pincher grasp with fingers
12 months
eats with fingers
12 months
needs help while walking
12 months
2-3 words besides mama, dada
12 months
can fixate on someone’s face in direct line of vision
1 month
sleeps 16-20 hours/day
1 month
reflexes intact
1 month
turns head in direction of sound
2 months
diminished tonic neck and moro reflexes
2 months
binocular vision
3 months
LOL
3 months
turns from back to side
4 months
rolls from stomach to back
4 months
bears weight
6 months
smiles at mirror image
6 months
can turn from back to stomach
6 months
early ability to recognize strangers
6 months
imitates sounds for at least 2 vowel like sounds
6 months
lability of mood
7 months
expressions like “dada” or “mama” may be heard
9 months
responds to name
9 months
searches for object
9 months
drinks well from cup
12 months
looks for hidden objects
12 months
releases object at will
12 months
6 teeth present
12 months
walks well by 13-14 months
12 months
appropriate toys for 9-12 months
books with large pictures, large push/pull toys, teddy bears
toys for 6-9 months
large toys with bright colors, movable parts and noisemakers
toys 4-6
brightly colored toys (small enough to grasp; large enough for safety)
toys 2-4
rattles, cradle gym
toys for birth-2 months
mobiles 8-10 inches from face