A Guide to Developmental Benchmarks for Children Ages One Month to Five Years
This handy guide shows what your infant, toddler, and young child should be able to do – from ages one month old to five years old. Early intervention is the best help for little ones who may be at risk.
One Month:
At the age of one month, your infant should be able to raise his or her head slightly up, when laying down, from either a bed or the floor. This is when your infant is lying on his or her stomach.
Baby should be able to hold his or her head up momentarily, but must be supported by you.
Baby will be able to briefly watch and follow objects with his or her eyes.
Baby will avoid mildly annoying sensations, such as the placement of acloth on baby’s face.
Baby will be able to begin making some “noise in throat” kind of sounds.
Two Months:
Baby will be able to hold his or her head erect. You will notice baby’s head bobbing, as baby tries to hold head up. This should be done, when baby is being supported in a sitting position.
Baby will be able to follow a moving person with his or her eyes.
Baby begins to imitate or will respond to smiling persons, with perhaps, occasional smile or vocalizations from baby.
Three Months:
Baby can lift his or her head and chest up off bed or surface, when he or she is lying on his or her stomach.
You will begin to notice vigorous body movement by baby.
Baby’s head control is now improving.
Baby will be able to notice bottle or breast.
Baby can now begin to coo and chuckle.
Four Months:
Baby now has good control of his or her head.
Baby is able to roll from side to side, while laying down.
Baby can take an objecgt, such as a baby rattle.
Baby may start to reach at this age.
Baby can follow moving objects, when he or she is being held in a sitting position.
Baby can laugh aloud.
Baby enjoys playing.
Six Months:
Baby can now sit with minimal support.
Baby can roll from his or her back to stomach.
Baby can transfer an object from hand to hand, and from hand to mouth.
Baby begins babbling, and making a couple of sounds.
Nine Months:
Baby can now sit alone.
Baby can change positions without falling over.
Baby can now play with two objects – at the same time.
Baby can unwrap baby blocks.
Baby may be able to say sounds or words, such as “Mama” or “BA-BA.”
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