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    This document lists developmental red flags for infants from 0 to 12 months in 3 month intervals. Some key red flags include feeding difficulties accompanied by irritability from 0-3 months, arching the back or keeping hands clenched from 4-6 months, inability to bring hands together or difficulty bearing weight from 7-9 months, and asymmetrical movement patterns or standing only on tiptoes from 10-12 months. The document provides examples of motor, posture, and behavioral milestones that could indicate developmental delays if not achieved by the listed ages.

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    This document lists developmental red flags for infants from 0 to 12 months in 3 month intervals. Some key red flags include feeding difficulties accompanied by irritability from 0-3 months, arching the back or keeping hands clenched from 4-6 months, inability to bring hands together or difficulty bearing weight from 7-9 months, and asymmetrical movement patterns or standing only on tiptoes from 10-12 months. The document provides examples of motor, posture, and behavioral milestones that could indicate developmental delays if not achieved by the listed ages.

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    Developmental Red Flags For Infants

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    Ana Cielito Marino Moreno
    This document lists developmental red flags for infants from 0 to 12 months in 3 month intervals. Some key red flags include feeding difficulties accompanied by irritability from 0-3 months, arching the back or keeping hands clenched from 4-6 months, inability to bring hands together or difficulty bearing weight from 7-9 months, and asymmetrical movement patterns or standing only on tiptoes from 10-12 months. The document provides examples of motor, posture, and behavioral milestones that could indicate developmental delays if not achieved by the listed ages.

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    DEVELOPMENTAL RED FLAGS FOR INFANTS

    0 - 3 Months 4 - 6 Months

    Feeding difficulties, especially when Arching the body backward in any position
    accompanied by irritability
    Keeping one or both hands tightly clenched all
    Preferring to turn head to one side more than the time
    the other
    Shifting weight and/or reaching only to one
    Showing a strong preference for a specific side during play
    posture or position, seldom moving out of a
    specific position  Difficulty with initiating and maintaining side
    lying position (at 5-6 months)
    Flattening of the back or side of head
    Lacking variety in movements on the floor
    Decreased movement on one side of body 
    compared to the other Consistently falling forward or extending
    backward when placed in sitting (at 6 months)
    Excessive arching of back/body, or excessive
    stiffness or floppiness

    Significant birth history (trauma, medical 10 - 12 Months


    complications at birth)

    Lack of variability in movement

    7 - 9 Months Lack of desire to explore using movement

    Strong preference for using one side of the


    Scooting on back or bunny hopping on legs body
    instead of crawling
    Consistent asymmetrical movement patterns
    Inability to bring hands together at midline
    Cruising only in one direction
    Inability to sit unsupported
    Consistently standing, cruising, or walking on
    Difficulty bearing weight on hands and arms tiptoes

    Limited desire to move, explore, or climb Having a general demeanor of "learned


    helplessness" - wanting and waiting for an
    Asymmetrical use of the sides of the body adult to do everything for them

    Sitting with very wide legs or W-Sitting Struggling with grasping and releasing objects

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