DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE OF AN INFANT:

AGE PHYSICAL MOTOR SENSORY SOCIALIZATION &

VOCALIZATION
1 - Weight gain 1. Can turn head- 1. Eye movements 1. Watches face intently
MO. about 150-210 side to side when coordinated most while being spoken to.
g/week during prone of the time. 2. Utters small, throaty
the 1st 6 mo. 2. Lifts head 2. Follows light to sounds.
momentarily from midline.
bed. 3. Visual acuity
3. Primitive reflexes 20/100.
still present.
4. Hands closed
2-3 - Posterior 1. Lift head for short 1. Follows light to the 1. Social smile.
MO. fontanel closed. time & raise periphery. 2. Shed tears.
chest supported 2. Listens to sounds. 3. Laughs aloud, show
on forearms pleasure in making
2. Primitive reflexes sounds.
fading.
3. Plays with
fingers.
4-5 - Drools 1. Can raide both 1. Recognizes 1. Coos & gurgles when
MO. head and chest familiar objects and talked to.
on prone (4 people. 2. Enjoys social
months). interaction.
2. Can roll over 3. Vocalizes displeasure
from abdomen to when an object is
back (5 months). taken away.
6-7 - Weight doubles, 1. Sits with support 1. Has taste 1. Strangers anxiety.
MO. teething begins (6 months). preference. 2. Cries easily but
with eruption of 2. Can turn over 2. Object laughs quickly.
2 lower incisors. well equally from permanence.
stomach or back.
3. Palmar grasp (6
months).
4. Can approach a
toy & grasp it with
1 hand to the
other from hand
to mouth.
5. Plays with feet
8-9 1. Weight 1. Sits steadily Displays interest on 1. Definite social
MO. doubles. alone (8 months). small objects. attachements.
Teething 2. Pincer grasp (9 2. Responds to own
begins with months). name.
eruption of 2 3. Crawls 3. Has imitative and
lower incisors. repetitive speech.
10- 1. Weight triples. 1. Creeping Visual acuity 20/50 1. Shows emotions such
12 2. With total of 2. Stands with as jealousy, affection
MO. 6-8 teeth. support (10 and anger.
months). 2. Fear with strangers &
3. Stands without strange situations.
support (12 3. May develop a habit
months). of “security blanket”.
4. Walks with 4. Can say 2 words with
support (12 meaning.
months). 5. Understands simple
5. Can eat from request.
spoon and drink
from cup but
needs help.
6. Prefers using
fingers.