milestones in infants

Question 1

motor stage of newborn

Answer 1

limbs flexed,
marked head lag on pulling up

Question 2

motor stage at 2 months

Answer 2

raises head up when prone (tummy time)
hands are not always fisted - infant will occasionally open hands for short oeriods of time

Question 3

motor stage at 4 months

Answer 3

uses forearms to prop self up during tummy time
swats at toys
holds toys when placed in palm

Question 4

motor stage at 6 months

Answer 4

rolls from front to back
when prone, uses hands to prop self up with straight arms

Question 5

motor stage at 9 months

Answer 5

independantly gets into seated position
transfers objects from one hand to another

Question 6

motor stage at 12 months

Answer 6

pulls self to a stand
cruises (walking sideways while holding onto furniture for support)
drinks from open cup with resistance
fine motor: pincer grip

Question 7

red motor flags at 6 months

Answer 7

not yet reaching for and holding toys
hands frequently clenched
not rolloing or holding head up when on tummy

Question 8

red motor flags at 9 months

Answer 8

unablee to hold and/or release toys
cannot move toy from one hand to another
not sitting iwthout support

Question 9

red motor flags at 12 months

Answer 9

still majority liquid/puree nutrition
cannot chew solid food
unable to use pincir grip
not standing holding onto furniture

Question 10

speech at 2 months

Answer 10

makes other sounds in addition to crying
reacts to startling noises

Question 11

speech at 4 months

Answer 11

coos
vocalises when being spoken to
orients to sound

Question 12

speech at 6 months

Answer 12

back and forth vocalising
squeals
blows raspberries

Question 13

speech at 9 months

Answer 13

repetitive babbling
raises arms to expresses desire to be lifted

Question 14

speech at 12 months

Answer 14

waves goodbye
specifies mama/dada

Question 15

red speech flags at 6 months

Answer 15

not yet starting to babble

Question 16

red speech flags at 9 months

Answer 16

no gestures (pointing, waving)
not using 2 part babble ie. gaga

Question 17

red speech flags at 12 months

Answer 17

no respponse to familiar words

Question 18

social stage at 2 months

Answer 18

calms down when held or spoken to
focuses on face or toy
recognises caregivers

Question 19

social stage at 4 months

Answer 19

attempts to gain the attention of others
opens mouth to express hunger when breast or bottle is viisible

Question 20

social stage at 6 months

Answer 20

laughs
reaches for desired objects
shows disinterest in food if not hungry
explores objects with mouth

Question 21

social stage at 9 months

Answer 21

stranger anxiety
orients to name
has a range of facial expressions
develops object permenence
bangs two objects together

Question 22

social stage at 12 months

Answer 22

looks for objects after they are hidden
engages in interactive games

Question 23

red social flags at 6 months

Answer 23

does not smile or squeal in response to people

Question 24

red social flags at 9 months

Answer 24

not using eye contact or facial expression

Question 25

red social flags at 12 months

Answer 25

does not notice someone new
does not play ealry turn taking games eg. peekaboo