Birth Bending posture Grasping reflex of the hand Sensitive response to bright light and sound Powerful cry Prefers skin-to-skin contact 1 month old Infant Gross motor: can sit up by pulling the wrist, head can be erect for a moment (2 seconds). Fine motor: touching the palm of the hand, he will clench his fist Adaptive skills: eyes will follow the red ball across the center line (slight movement is sufficient) and respond to sounds. Language: Makes small sounds on his own. Social Behavior: Eyes follow people who are walking. 2 month old infant Gross motor: can sit up by pulling wrist, can hold head upright for a short time (5 seconds) Fine motor: can lift head off bed when lying prone, can hold rattle in hand for a few moments Adaptive skills: pays immediate attention to large toys Language: can make vowel sounds such as a, o, and e Social behavior: responds when teased 3 month old infant Gross motor: can lift head 45 degrees when lying prone, holds head steady when held upright Fine motor: can hold hands together, can hold rattle in hand for 0.5 seconds Adaptive skills: eyes can turn 180 degrees with the red ball Language: laughs Social behavior: looks sensitive, smiles at people 4 months old Gross motor: can hold head 90 degrees when lying prone, can stand for a moment with arms Fine motor: shakes and looks at rattle Adaptive skills: pays occasional attention to small pills, finds source of sound Language: shouts, babbles Social behavior: recognizes relatives 5 months old Gross motor: can sit up by pulling lightly on wrist Fine motor: grasps toys near them Adaptive skills: holds a block and looks at another block Language: vocalizes to people and objects Social behaviors: excited by food 6 month olds Gross motor: rolls over prone Fine motor: tears paper, gets a block on the table Adaptive skills: holds two blocks with both hands at the same time, looks for lost toys Language: calls names and turns head Social behaviors: feeds self cookies, looks for peek-a-boo (such as peek-a-boo) 7 months old baby Gross motor: sit alone freely Fine motor: rake to get a small pill (diameter of about 0.5 cm), take a block and another block by themselves Adaptive skills: change hands of blocks, reach for distant toys Language: pronounce da-da, ma-ma without referring to Social behavior: playful reflection on the mirror, can distinguish between born people 8 months old baby Gross motor: hold objects with both hands can Fine motor: thumb and ring finger pinch small pills (diameter: 0.5cm); hold two blocks in hand and try to take the third block (square, side length 2cm) Adaptive skills: continuously chase toys with hands, conscious ringing of bells Language: imitates sounds Social behavior: understands adult facial expressions 9 month olds Gross motor: can crawl, pull hands can walk Fine motor: thumb and index finger pinch small pills Adaptive skills: removes blocks from cups (square, 2cm sides), blocks knock on each other Language: can welcome, goodbye (gestures) Social behavior: says no 10 month olds Gross motor: can pull on railing to stand up, can walk while holding on to railing Fine motor: thumb and index finger movements are proficient Adaptive skills: removes cups that hold blocks and plays with blocks; finds things in boxes Language: imitates vocal sounds Social behavior. Knows the names of common objects and can indicate them. 11-month-olds Gross motor: holds objects, squats to retrieve objects; stands alone for a few moments Fine motor: opens paper wrapped in blocks Adaptive skills: puts blocks in cups; imitates pushing toy carts Language: consciously pronounces a word Social behavior: knows “no”; imitates patting dolls 12-month-olds Gross motor: stands alone Stands steadily; holds one hand and can walk. Fine motor: tries to put a small pill into a small bottle; fully grasps the pen to stay in the penway Adaptive skills: cap a bottle; language: calls mommy and daddy with a reference; knows to give when asked for something Social behavior: dresses and knows to cooperate