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3 Months
At 3 months of age,
most babies: |
6 Months
At 6 months of age,
most babies: |
12 Months
At 12 months of age,
most babies: |
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turn their heads toward
bright colors and lights |
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move both eyes in the
same direction together |
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recognize bottle or
breast |
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react to sudden sounds or
voices |
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make cooing sounds
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make fists with both
hands |
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grasp toys or hair
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wiggle and kick with arms
and legs |
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lift head and chest when
on stomach |
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smile
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follow moving objects
with their eyes |
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turn toward the source of
normal sound |
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reach for objects and
pick them up |
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switch toys from one hand
to the other |
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play with their toes
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help hold the bottle
during feeding |
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recognize familiar faces
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babble
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sit without support
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pull to a standing
position |
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crawl
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drink from a cup
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play peek-a-boo and patty
cake |
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wave bye-bye
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hold out their arms and
legs while being dressed |
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put objects in a
container |
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stack two blocks
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know five or six words
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1 ½ Years
At 1 ½ years of age,
most babies: |
2 Years
At 2 years of age,
most babies: |
3 Years
At 3 years of age,
most babies: |
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like to pull, push and
dump things |
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follow simple directions
("Bring the ball") |
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pull off shoes, socks and
mittens |
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like to look at pictures
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feed themselves
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make marks on paper with
crayons |
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walk without help
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step off a low object and
keep balance |
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use two-to-three-word
sentences |
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say names of toys
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recognize familiar
pictures |
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carry something while
walking |
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feed themselves with a
spoon |
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play independently
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turn 2-3 pages at a time
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like to imitate their
parent |
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identify hair, eyes, ears
and nose by pointing |
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build a tower of four
blocks |
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show affection
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walk up steps
(alternating feet) |
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ride a tricycle
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put on their shoes
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open door
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turn one page at a time
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play with other children
for a few minutes |
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repeat common rhymes
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use three-to-five-word
sentences |
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name at least one color
correctly |
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are toilet trained |
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