Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Milestone in 1 - 6 months babies

Milestone chart: One to six months


What to expect from your baby at this stage.

Child's AgeMastered Skills (most children can do)Emerging Skills (half of children can do)Advanced Skills (a few children can do)
One monthLifts head
• Responds to sound
Stares at faces
• Follows objects
• Ooohs and ahhs
• Can see black-and-white patterns
• Smiles
• Laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
Two months• Vocalises sounds - gurgling and cooing
• Follows objects
Holds head up for short periods
Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
• Movements become smoother
• Holds head steady
• Bears weight on legs
• May lift head and shoulder (mini-pushup)
Three months• Laughs
• Holds head steady
Recognises your face and scent
• Squeals, gurgles, coos
• Recognises your voice
• Does mini-pushups
• Turns towards loud sounds
• Can bring hands together and may bat at toys
• Can roll over
Four months• Holds head up steadily
• Can bear weight on legs
• Coos when you talk to him
• Can grasp a toy
• Reaches out for objects
• Can roll over
• Imitates speech sounds - baba, dada
• May cut first tooth
Five months• Can distinguish between bold colours
• Can roll over
• Amuses himself by playing with hands and feet
• Turns towards new sounds
• Recognises own name
• May sit momentarily without support
• Mouths objects
Stranger anxiety may begin
• May be ready for solids
Six months• Turns towards sounds and voices
Imitates sounds, blows bubbles
• Rolls in both directions
• Reaches for objects and mouths them
• Sits without support
• Is ready for solids
• May lunge forward or start crawling
• May jabber or combine syllables
• May drag object towards himself

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