Major development Milestone for infants Flashcards
Month where:
Brings hand or toys to mouth
4 months
Month where:
breathe into mouth
3-6 months
Month where:
Crying becomes differentiated
2 months
Month where:
moro, tonic neck and rooting starts to disappear
4 months
Month where:
increase fear of strangers, plays peek-a-boo, demonstrate dislike of food by keeping lips closed.
7 months
Month where:
primitive reflexes fading
3 months
Month where:
posterior fontanels closed
2 months
Month where:
Moro reflex gone
5 months
Month where:
has no almost head lag, balances head well in sitting position, rolls from back to side
4 months
Month where:
weight gain of 5-7 oz/weekly
1 month
Month where:
walk holding on to furniture or with both hands held
11 months
Month where:
COOS
2 months
Month where:
Eruption of lower lateral incisor
11 months
Month where:
says “dada, mama” with meaning, comprehends bye-bye
10 months
Month where:
head circumference increased by 1.5 cm monthly
1 month
Month where:
can turn over from back to front, rolls from side to side
5 months
Month where:
social smiles
2 months
Month where:
height gain of 2.5 cm monthly
1 month
Month where:
cries to express displeasure
1 month
Month where:
begins to fear strangers, briefly searched for a dropped objects
6 months
Month where:
primitive reflexes are strong
1 month
Month where:
able to grasp object voluntarily, takes object directly to mouth and reaching out
5 months
Month where:
creeps on hands and knees, sits steadily for 10 mins and pulls self on standing position, by holding on to furniture.
9 months
Months of canonical stage
7 months
Month where:
follows line to midline
1 month
Month where:
vocalizes when smiling
3 months
Month where:
hand regard
3 months
Month where:
laughs aloud and begins babbling
4 months
Month where:
can recognize familiar faces and objects
3 months
“NEH”
Hungry
Month where:
says “baba”,”dada”. Talks when others are talking
7 months
Month where:
assumes less flexed position when prone
2 months
Month where:
stops crying when parents enter the room
3 months
Month where:
binocular vision
2 months
“OWH”
sleepy
Month where:
smiles at the mirror image, pats bottle or breast with both hands, able to discriminate strangers to family, and understands name
5 months
Month where:
Holds bottle, grasp feet and pulls to mouth, drops one cube when another is given.
6 months
Month where:
grasp object with both hands
4 months
Month where:
can turn head from side to side when in prone position
1 month
Month where:
can change from prone to sitting position, sits by falling down
10 months
Month where:
transfer objects from one hand to the other, bangs cube on table, rakes at small objects
7 months
Month where:
able to fixate on moving object at distance of 8-10 inches
1 month
Month where:
Neat pincer grasp, drops object deliberately for it to be picked up
11 months
Month where:
follows object to periphery
3 months
Month where:
Shows excitement with whole body squeals, breaths heavily. Enjoy social interaction with people
4 months
“EH”
burp
Month where:
imitates definite speech sounds, shakes head for “no”
11 months
Month where:
makes single sound, “AH”, “EH”
2 months
Month where:
walks with one hand held
12 months
Month where:
can follow rapidly moving object, easily locate sound in any direction and turn toward it
12 months
social and emotional development at 1 month
sensorimotor phase and primary circular reaction
Month where:
begins to imitate sounds (ma, mu, da, di), babbling
6 months
Month where:
Turn and look into familiar sound, recognize familiar objects, and begin to have eye-hand coordination
4 months
Month where:
listen selectively to familial words
8 months
Month where:
perpetual motion is present
7 months
Month where:
slight head lag, lifts head and chest when prone
3 months
“EAIR”
Lower gas
Month where:
says 3-5 words, imitates animal sound and understands simple verbal commands
12 months
Month where:
can fixate on very small objects, responds to own name, has taste preference, pat their image on a mirror
7 months
Month where:
grasp reflex are strong
1 month
Month where:
Eruption of upper central incisors
7 months
Month where:
grasp reflex absent
3 months
Month where:
sits steadily unsupported, adjust posture to reach objects
8 months
Month where:
makes cooing vowel sounds
5 months
Month where:
“talks” a great deal when spoken to, and less crying
3 months
Month where:
Drooling
4 months
Involves senses
Sensory motor
Month where:
Develops object permanence, waves bye-bye, facial expression, plays interactive game, cries when scolded
10 months
Month where:
Crude pincer grasp
9 months
Month where:
Birth weight tripled, birth length increases by 50%, anterior fontanels almost closed
12 months
Month where:
localizes sounds downward or to the sides
5 months
Month where:
Knows and imitate mother, anticipates feeding when sees bottle or mother
4 months
Month where:
sitting pretty, rolls from front to back, sits in high chairs with back straight, bounces when held standing and stretches out arms to be taken up
6 months
muscles, arms legs are developed (walking, running, climbing etc.)
Gross Motor
Month where:
attempts to build 2 blocks tower but fails, put things in and taking things out in a container, draws a semi straight line with crayon
12 months
Month where:
Pincer grasp using index
8 months
“HEH”
discomfort
Month where:
locates sounds by turning head to side and looking in same direction
3 months
Month where:
eruption of lateral incisor
9 months
It is a development when there is a strong foundation in infancy it leads to managing personal feelings in the future
Emotional Development
Month where:
grasp reflex fading, hands open
2 months
Month where:
shows regular patterns in blower and bowel elimination
8 months
Month where:
inspects and plays with hands, tries to reach objects with hands but overshoots
4 months
Month where:
enjoy playing during feeding
3 months
Month where:
turns head to side when sound is made at level of ear
2 months
Month where:
holds rattle
3 months
Month where:
Searches object where was last seen
12 months
development of understanding and communication (crying)
Language development
Month where:
squeals aloud to show pleasure
3 months
Month where:
capable of depth perception
6 months
Coordination of small muscle
Fine motor
Month where:
lifts head to 45 degrees when prone
2 months
Month where:
Birth weight doubled, eruption of 2 lower central incisors, chewing and biting occur (teething)
6 months
Month where:
grasp bell by handle
10 months
Month where:
peak of stranger anxiety
responds to word “no”
8 months
