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A Child’s Developmental Milestones

Cognitive

Language

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Physical

Social/Emotional

Milestones

Activities

Milestones

• Listens attentively to

• Makes some sounds

• Reacts to discomfort

• Usually responds to

• Talk with and hold baby.

sounds and voices (by 1

other than crying (by 2

and pain

objects or faces as they

Give him/her interesting

month)

months)

move

things to see.

• Recognizes parent’s voice

• Plays with fingers, hands

• Perform “the itsy bitsy

• Cries deliberately for

• Begins cooing one

• Makes eye contact

and toes

spider” or other fun

assistance (by 1 month)

syllable (by 3 months)

finger plays.

• Coordinates eye move-

• Shows affection by look-

• Holds and manipulates

• Makes first consonant

ments (by 2 months)

ing, waving, kicking and

objects; sucks on

• Provide safe, washable

sounds (by 4 months)

smiling

everything!

toys for children to look

• Discovers hands and feet

at and suck on.

• Babbles

as extension of self

• Shows feelings of security

• Reacts to sound of voices,

spontaneously

(by 3 months)

when held or talked to

rattle or bell

• Place toys near and

above baby, encourging

• Acquires sounds of

• Likes to repeat

• Expresses delight

• Vocalizes to him/herself,

him/her to roll over for

native language (by 6

enjoyable acts (by 4

people and toys

a better view.

months

months)

• May form attachment to

one special object

• Can raise him/herself

• Play instruments in the

• Recognizes and responds

up on forearms (while

classroom. Talk about the

to name (by 5 months)

• Laughs when tickled

on tummy) and hold

instrument.

head up

• Studies objects intently

• Builds trust when cries

• Respond quickly to a

(by 6 months)

are answered

• Rolls from back to

child’s cry. Children at

tummy (by 4-6 months)

this age need to know

• May begin to cling to

they can trust you.

primary caregiver

• Can smile at self in

mirror (by 5 months)

• Use wall and floor

mirrors to point out the

• Can grab at objects (by 6

beautiful baby.

months)

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