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Age of the Child | Common Skills | Skills Still Learning | Rare Skills |
1 month old | Lifts head Responds to sound Stares at faces |
Follows moving objects by eyes Make cooing sounds Can see patterns in black and white and their contrasts |
Smiles Laughs Holds head at 45 degree angle |
2 months old | Make gurgling and cooing sounds Follows moving objects by eyes Holds head up for short periods |
Smiles Laughs Holds head at 45 degree angle Smoother movements |
Keeps head steady Bears weight on legs May lift head and shoulder in a pushup-like position |
3 months old | Laughs Keeps head steady Recognizes mom's face and can know her by her scent |
Squeals and make gurgling and cooing
sounds Recognizes mom's voice Do mini-pushups |
Listens and turns toward loud sounds Can bring hands together May try to bat at toys Rolls over |
4 months old | Keeps head up and steady Can bear weight on legs Make cooing sounds in response to your talk |
Can grasp a toy Reaches out to touch or grab objects Rolls over |
Imitates sounds and speech made by you
such as baba, mama First tooth may show up May be ready for solids |
5 months old | Understands differences in bold colors Rolls over Plays with own hands and feet |
Recognizes and turns to look at the
source of new sounds Recognizes own name |
May sit without support for a moment
or two Puts objects in mouth Stranger anxiety may begin |
6 months old | Turns to look at the source of sounds
and voices Imitates sounds Blows bubbles Rolls in both directions |
Reaches for objects and puts them in
mouth Sits without support Ready for solids |
May start crawling or lunge forward May jabber trying to combine syllables May try to drag objects toward himself |