Gross and Fine Motor Skills By Age

Gross Motor Skills: Head lag present.

Fine Motor Skills: Has strong grasp reflex.

1 month

Gross Motor Skills: Raises head if prone.

Fine Motor Skills: Holds hands in open position; Grasp reflex fading.

2 months

Gross Motor Skills: Raises head and shoulders off mattress when prone. Only slight head lag.

Fine Motor Skills: No longer has grasp reflex. Keeps hands loosely open.

3 months

Gross Motor Skills: No head lag, rolls from back to side.

Fine Motor Skills: Grasps objects with both hands.

4 months

Gross Motor Skills: Rolls from front to back.

Fine Motor Skills: Uses palmer grasp dominantly.

5 months

Gross Motor Skills: Rolls from back to front.

Fine Motor Skills: Holds bottle.

6 months

Gross Motor Skills: Bears full weight on feet. Sits, leaning forward onto hands.

Fine Motor Skills: Moves objects from hand to hand.

7 months

Gross Motor Skills: Sits up unsupported.

Fine Motor Skills: Begins using pincer grasp.

8 months

Gross Motor Skills: Pulls to a standing position.

Fine Motor Skills: Has a crude pincer grasp. Dominant hand preference evident.

9 months

Gross Motor Skills: Changes from a prone to sitting position.

Fine Motor Skills: Grasps rattle by its handle.

10 months

Gross Motor Skills: Walk while holding onto something (cruises).

Fine Motor Skills: Places objects into a container. Neat pincer grasp.

11 months

Gross Motor Skills: Sit from standing position; walks with one hand assist.

Fine Motor Skills: Tries to build a two-block tower without success. Can turn pages in a book.

12 months

What is it called if a child fails to achieve their gross and fine motor skills milestones?

Gross Motor Delay

Which type of therapy assists with gross motor delay?

Physical and Occupational Therapy