Birth – 1 Month
• Sleeps 20 hours a day
• Crying – main form of communication (fosters early interaction)
• Begins to have distinct facial expressions
• Moves around more
• Focuses both eyes together
• Can detect smells
• Sensitive to touch
• Uses reflexes
• Focuses on source of sound
2 – 3 Months
• Visual and oral exploration
• Cries, coos, and grunts
• Emotional distress
• Smiles at a face (social smiling)
• Imitates some movements and facial expressions
• Begins to realize he/she is a separate person from others
• Can be comforted by a familiar adult
• Can respond positively to touch
4 – 6 Months
• Babbling
• Feeds 3-5 times a day
• Control of head and arm movements
• Recognizes parents
• Distinguishes familiar people
• Pays attention to own name
• Reaches, grasps, and puts objects in mouth
• Laughs
7 – 9 Months
• Sits without support
• Crawls
• Emotional attachment to parents
• Separation anxiety
• Distinguishes between living and non-living objects
• Aware that objects exist even when out of sight (object permanence)
10 – 12 Months
• Controls legs/feet
• Can stand
• Responds to simple commands
• Responds to own name
• Throws objects
• Mimics simple actions
• Says first real word
1 –1 ½ Years
• Walks unaided
• Feeds himself/herself
• Obeys commands
• Repeats words
• Understands many words, simple phrases, and directions
1 ½ – 2 years
• Runs
• Toilet training
• Vocabulary of more than 200 words
• Temper tantrums
• Does opposite of what is told
• Expresses negative feelings
• Plays by himself/herself and initiates his/her own play
• Begins to show pride and pleasure at new accomplishments
2 –3 Years
• Can jump
• Uses short sentences
• Copies parents’ actions
• Gives orders
• Sense of humour
• Fear of separation
• Develops a concept of “self” and can identify himself/herself in the mirror
• Begins self-evaluation
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