EDU 1003 Educational Theory Child Development Milestones @ 3,6,9 Months

Three Months

Physical
(Gross Motor)

Six Months

Nine Months

Wave arms and bring

hands together over
body.

Can roll from back

to front

Find ways to move

around on the floor:
maybe rolling,
wriggling or crawling
on stomach

Held: sit with back

straight

Lying down:
Lift legs into a
vertical (up and
down) position and
grasp one or both
feet

Pull themselves to a
standing position

Change the
position of their
body to reach for
an object

Can sit unsupported

for about 15 minutes

Can hold most of

their own weight
on their legs

May take steps when

both hands are held

Prone: lift head

and chest on
forearms
Held: Lift head
above body

Can roll from back

to front

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Move their head to Reach for and take Can grasp objects
follow others
offered toy
between finger and
moving
thumb (pincer grasp)

Physical
(Fine Motor)

Physical (Sensory)

Can hold a rattle for a

short time

Use palmar grasp

to move toy from
hand to hand

Pass toys easily from

one hand to the other

Clasp and unclasp

hands

Poke at small
things with

Can release a toy, but

not set it down

Watch their hands

and play with
fingers

index finger

Turn their heads

toward a sound
source

Adjust their
position to see
things better

Love faces and can

recognize mom in
photo

Are visually alert

and can follow
activities of
someone across
room

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Focus eyes on the

same point

Cry loudly when

expressing a need

Cooing, gurgling
and chuckling
Cognitive and
Language

Respond to their
name being called

Understand up
and down and
can make
corresponding arm
motions
Understand the
meaning of words
such as bye-bye
Babble

Laugh and vocalize Talk to themselves

with increasing
in a sing-song voice
tone
Smile in response to
talking

Understand and obey

no

Recognize familiar
pictures
Imitate some adult
sounds
Variety of intonation

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Emotional and Social

Squeal with delight

Show definite likes

and dislikes at meal
time

Are aware of
others feelings

Enjoy songs and action

rhymes

(cry is sister cries,

etc.)

Play alone for long

periods of time

Are becoming wary Often need a comfort

of strangers
object, such as a teddy
bear or a special
blanket
Show distress when Enjoy making noises by
mom leaves
banging toys