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The information on this page is taken from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Birth to 3 months
Birth to 3 months
Link: CDC Milestone Checklist (2 Months)
Physical Skills
Raises head & chest when on stomach
Stretches & kicks on back
Opens and shuts hands
Brings hand to mouth
Grasps and shakes toys
Social Skills
Begins to develop social smile
Enjoys playing with people
More communicative
More expressive with face & body
Imitates some movements & expressions
Sensory Milestones
Follows moving objects
Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
Starts using hands and eyes in coordination
Prefers sweet smells
Prefers soft to coarse sensations
Act early by talking to your child's doctor if your child:
Doesn't respond to loud sounds
Doesn't watch things as they move
Doesn't smile at people
Doesn't bring hands to mouth
Can't hold held up when pushing up when on tummy
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4-7 Months
4-7 Months
Link: CDC Milestone Checklist (4 months), CDC Milestone Checklist (6 Months)
Physical Skills
Rolls both ways
Sits with and without support of hands
Supports whole weight on legs
Reaches with one hand
Transfers object from hand to hand
Uses raking grasp
Social Skills
Enjoys social play
Interested in mirror images
Responds to expressions of emotions
Appears joyful often
Cognitive Thinking
Finds partially hidden object
Explores with hands and mouth
Struggles to get objects that are out of reach
Act early by talking to your child's doctor if your child:
Doesn't watching things as they move
Doesn't smile at people
Can't hold head steady
Doesn't coo or make sounds
Doesn't bring things to mouth
Doesn't push down with legs when feet are placed on a hard surface
Has trouble moving one or both eyes in all directions
Doesn't try to get things that are in reach
Shows no affection for caregivers
Doesn't respond to sounds around them
Doesn't roll over in either direction
Doesn't laugh or make squealing sounds
Seems very floppy, like a rag doll
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8 to 12 Months
8 to 12 Months
Link: CDC Milestone Checklist (9 Months)
Physical Skills
Gets to sitting position without help
Crawls forward on belly
Assumes hands-and-knees positions
Gets from sitting to crawling position
Pulls self up to stand
Walks holding on to furniture
Social Skills
Shy or anxious with strangers
Cries when parents leave
Enjoys imitating people in play
Prefers certain people and toys
Tests parental response
Finger-feeds themselves
Cognitive Thinking
Explores objects in different ways
Finds hidden objects easily
Looks at correct picture when the image is named
Imitates gestures
Beings to use objects correctly
Act early by talking to your child's doctor if your child:
Doesn't bear weight on legs with support
Doesn't sit with help
Doesn't babble
Doesn't play any games involving back-and-forth play
Doesn't respond to own name
Doesn't seem to recognize familiar people
Doesn't look where you point
Doesn't transfer toys from one hand to the other
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Additional Information
Additional Information
Bathing & Skin Care
Crying & Colic
Teething & Tooth Care
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