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

Three Months

Prone: lift head

and chest on
forearms
Held: Lift head
above body

Physical
(Gross Motor)

Physical

Held: sit with back

straight

Six Months

Nine Months

Can roll from back

to front

Can sit unsupported

for about 15 minutes

Lying down:
Lift legs into a
vertical (up and
down) position and
grasp one or both
feet
Can hold most of
their own weight
on their legs

May take steps when

both hands are held

Find ways to move

around on the floor:
maybe rolling,
wriggling or crawling
on stomach
Pull themselves to a
standing position

Wave arms and

bring hands
together over
body.

Change the
position of their
body to reach for
an object

Watch their hands

and play with

Reach for and take Pass toys easily from

offered toy
one hand to the other

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fingers
Clasp and unclasp
hands

(Fine Motor)

Can hold a rattle

for a short time

Use palmar grasp

to move toy from
hand to hand
Poke at small
things with
index finger

Move their head to

follow others
moving

Physical
(Sensory)

Turn their heads

toward a sound
source
Focus eyes on the
same point

Respond to their
name being called

Adjust their
position to see
things better
Are visually alert
and can follow
activities of
someone across
room

CAN GRASP OBJECTS

BETWEEN FINGER AND
THUMB (PINCER
GRASP)
Can release a toy, but
not set it down

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Love faces and

can recognize
mom in photo
Laugh and
vocalize with
increasing tone

Cognitive and
Language

Smile in response
to talking
Cooing, gurgling
and chuckling
Cry loudly when
expressing a need

Emotional and
Social

Understand up
and down and
can make
corresponding arm
motions
Understand the
meaning of words
such as bye-bye
Talk to themselves
in a sing-song
voice
Squeal with
delight
Babble

Are aware of
others feelings
(cry is sister cries,

Watch a toy being

hidden and then know
where to look for it

Recognize familiar
pictures
Variety of intonation

Imitate some adult

sounds
Understand and obey
no
Enjoy songs and
action rhymes

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etc.)
Are becoming
wary of strangers

Offer toys to
others
Show distress
when mom leaves

New Vocabulary:
Babble= to talk and say something in a quick, confused, excited ,or silly way.___
Delight = great pleasure , satisfaction or happiness.

Often need a comfort

object, such as a
teddy bear or a special
blanket
Enjoy making noises
by banging toys
Show definite likes
and dislikes at meal
time
Play alone for long
periods of time

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Distress = a feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain.
Index Finger = _the finger next to the thumb.
Palmar grasp = _to use whole hand (look in the book, it explains it)
Squeal = _to make a long, very high sound or cry .
Wary = not completely trusting or certain about something or someone.

New Vocabulary (write down a short meaning of the

words)
bang
To make a sudden very loud noise or noises
crawl
To move slowly or with difficulty
intonation
The sound changes produced by the rise
and fall of the voice when speaking
obey
A act according to what you have been
asked or order to do.
pincer
Grasp objects between fingers and thumb
grasp
supported
With help
thumb
The short, thick finger on the side of your
hand that makes it possible to hold and
pick things up easily.
variety
A different type of something.
wriggle
To twist your body ,or move part of your
body , with small, quick movement .

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