Baby's Developmental Milestones

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Birth to Three Months

Turns head, lifts chin, and, by three months, lifts head.
Large motor movement of arms and legs.
Stares at bright objects and follows them with eyes.
Prefers to gaze at patterns rather than plain surfaces.
Turns head towards source of sound.
Smiles at faces and at objects that resemble faces.

Three to Six Months

Discovers feet and hands and is fascinated by them.
Grasps objects.
Rolls onto back.
Begins to sit with support.
Vision fixates on small objects.
Responds to high-pitched sounds and begins to make babble sounds.
Recognizes consistent caretakers.

Six to Nine Months

Rolls over with ease.
Sits unaided for brief periods of time.
Recognizes familiar people and likes attention.
Reaches for objects with both hands.
Plays with sounds and responds to noises and speech.

Nine to 12 Months

Picks up objects with thumb and forefinger.
May begin to creep, crawl and attempt to kneel and stand.
Seeks to understand cause and consequences of actions.
Plays "peek-a-boo"; begins to understand object permanency (out of sight is not out of mind.)

12 to 18 Months

Begins to stand and to climb onto furniture and onto stairs.
Favors use of one hand and tries to feed self.
Understands words in context and starts to use one or two words.
Responds to own name.
Imitates actions of others; uses gestures to convey language.
Enjoys picture books and plays with simple toys.

18 to 24 Months

Engages in simple make-believe and imitative play.
Fine motor skills developing.
Becoming more aware of and curious about the world around them.
Uses simple words; may link two words together.

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