Infants First Years Development
By Rachel Minniefield
Milestones ?
It is important for caregivers to know what milestones to look for to know if their child is where they should be
Mile Stones
One To Two Months
- Lifts head
- Responds to sound
- Stares at faces
- Can see black-and-white pattern
- Vocalises sounds - gurgling and cooing
- Follows objects
three to four months
- Holds head steady
- Recognizes your face and scent
- Can bear weight on legs
- Coos when you talk to him
- Does mini push-ups
- Can roll over
Five to six months
- Can distinguish between bold colors
- Amuses them self by playing with hands and feet
- Recognizes own name
- May sit momentarily without support
- May lunge forward or start crawling
- May jabber or combine syllables
- May drag object towards himself
seven to eight months
- Combines syllables into word-like sounds
- Begins to crawl or lunges forward
- Picks up objects with one hand and passes to the other hand
- Bangs objects together
- Stands while holding on to something
- Waves goodby
- Picks things up with thumb-and-finger pincer grasp
- Indicates wants with gestures
Nine to ten months
- Plays pat-a-cake
- Says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent (is specific)
- Drinks from a cup
- Stands alone for a couple of seconds
- Puts object into container
- Crawls well
- Cruises
eleven to twelve months
- Imitates others' activities
- Puts objects into a container
- Understands simple instructions
- Jabbers word-like sounds
- Indicates wants with gestures
- Says one word besides "mama" and "dada"
- Takes a few step
- Scribbles with crayon
- Walks well
Activities
1 to 2 months
Pedal Pushing ,When your baby is lying on their back on a changing table or pad, hold her legs and legs (not at the same time) and give them a little workout. The classic move is the bicycle movement.
Swat Team, while baby is on its back string a simple object and hang over their head to they can swing at it it helps the gain cordination
3 to 4 months
Different Drums, tjhis helps them learn Auditory, rhythm, sense of cause and effect, communication
5 to 6
Signs and Signals, teaching them simple signs to ask for things they want , it teaches them hand-eye coordination, communication
7 to 8
Shower Power,punch small holes in the container's lid. Fill the container with water and snap the lid on. Once your baby is in the bath, show him how to turn the container upside down and sprinkle water into the tub. It teaches Fine motor, sense of cause and effect
9 to 10 months
Campfire Tales, read a story under a tent or blanket with chairs with a flash light. This teaches them Verbal, pre-reading
11 to 12 months
Package Play,when your baby's seated in the bath but not looking right at you, use a wet washcloth to "wrap" a small bath toy and show it as a present .
Saftey tips
block of stairs
put safety plugs in out lets
Attach corner and edge guards on furniture
Use doorstops and door holders to protect babies' fingers.
work sited
"BabyCenter | Advice and Support on Pregnancy and Parenting." BabyCenter. Web. 30 May 2015.