Motor Skill Development by Age

Question 1

1 month

Answer 1

Gross
Demonstrates head lag

Fine Motor Skills
Strong grasp reflex

Question 2

2 months

Answer 2

Gross
lifts head off mattress when prone

Fine Motor Skills
holds hand in an open position
grasp reflex fading

Question 3

3 months

Answer 3

Gross
raises head and shoulder off mattress when prone
only slight head lag

Fine Motor Skills
no longer has a grasp reflex
keeps hands loosely open

Question 4

4 months

Answer 4

Gross
rolls from back to side

Fine Motor Skills
Grasps objects with both hands

Question 5

5 months

Answer 5

Gross
Rolls from front to back

Fine Motor Skills
Uses palmar grasp dominantly

Question 6

6 months

Answer 6

Gross
Rolls from back to front

Fine Motor Skills
Holds bottle

Question 7

7 months

Answer 7

Gross
bears full weight on feet
sits, leaning forward on both hands

Fine Motor Skills
Moves objects from hand to hand

Question 8

8 months

Answer 8

Gross
sits unsupported

Fine Motor Skills
begins using pincer grasp

Question 9

9 months

Answer 9

Gross
Pulls to a standing position
Creeps on hands and knees

Fine Motor Skills
has a crude pincer grasp
dominant hand preference evident

Question 10

11 months

Answer 10

Gross
Cruises or walks while holding onto something

Fine Motor Skills
Places objects into a container
Neat pincer grasp

Question 11

10 months

Answer 11

Gross
Changes from prone to a sitting position

Fine Motor Skills
Grasps rattle by its handle

Question 12

12 months

Answer 12

Gross
sits down from standing position without assistance
walks with one hand held

Fine Motor Skills
tries to build a two-block tower without success
Can turn pages in a book