Self Help - Stage 1
Self help is sometimes also called a daily living skill. Self help refers to how well a child can chew food, feed themselves, use their fingers or forks, spoons, crayons/pencils, undress/dress self, and their handwashing and bathroom abilities throughout the day.
Self help is sometimes also called a daily living skill. Self help refers to how well a child can chew food, feed themselves, use their fingers or forks, spoons, crayons/pencils, undress/dress self, and their handwashing and bathroom abilities throughout the day.
Click on the slider at the top to see how children naturally progress through the developmental stages of helping themselves.
Click on the slider at the top to see how children naturally progress through the developmental stages of helping themselves.
Typical Activities in This Stage
Typical Activities in This Stage
• Latches on while nursing or bottle feeding
• Latches on while nursing or bottle feeding
• Drinks 2-6 ounces of milk 6 or more times a day
• Drinks 2-6 ounces of milk 6 or more times a day
• Demonstrates calmness during car rides when not tired or hungry
• Demonstrates calmness during car rides when not tired or hungry
• Enjoys bath time
• Enjoys bath time
• Is usually able to tolerate diaper changing without crying
• Is usually able to tolerate diaper changing without crying
Self Help - Stage 1
Self Help - Stage 1
To help your child reach this milestone, here are some activities
To help your child reach this milestone, here are some activities
It's time to move onto the next stage when your child is
It's time to move onto the next stage when your child is
• Staying full for longer periods of time after a meal
• Staying full for longer periods of time after a meal
• Beginning to move arms or reaching towards desired items
• Beginning to move arms or reaching towards desired items
• Communicating with eye contact and some gestures
• Communicating with eye contact and some gestures