Motor Skills Timeline
By: Kelli Bridgeman
One to Two Months
First month- Lifts chin when placed on stomach
Second month- Lifts chest well above surface when placed on stomach
Three to Four Months
Holds up head steadily
Reaches for objects
Rolls from side to back and from back to side
Five to Six Months
Sits alone briefly
Uses hands to reach, grasp, crumble, bang, and splash
Turns completely over when laid on back or stomach
Seven to Eight Months
Reaches for spoon
Eats with fingers
Picks up large objects
Pulls self up while holding on to furniture
Nine to Ten Months
Stands holding on to furniture or other supports
Crawls on hands and knees
Walks when led
Reaches for and manipulates objects, including medium- sized ones, with good control
Eleven to Twelve Months
Shows preference for one hand over the other
Holds and drinks from a cup
Fits blocks, boxes, or nesting toys inside each other
Stands alone
May walk alone