Infant Milestones

At what age should they calm down when spoken to or held?

2 Months

At what age should they look at your face and seem happy when you walk up to them?

2 months

At what age do they have a social smile?

2 months

Makes sounds other than crying and reacts to loud noises

2 months

At what age are these cognitive milestones seen?: Watches you as you move and looks at toy for several seconds.

2 months

At what age should they bring their hands and thumb to their mouth? (motor)

2 months

At what age should they hold their head up on tummy?

2 months

At what age should they move both arms and legs?

2 months

At what age should they open their hands briefly

2 months

At what age do they smile on their own and make sounds to get attention?

4 months

At what age do they chuckle (not yet a full laugh) when you try to make them laugh?

4 months

At what age should they coo when spoken to? “oooo” “aahh”

4 months

At what age should they make sounds back when you talk to them and turn their head towards the sound of your voice?

4 months

At what age do they open their mouth when they see a breast/bottle and look at hands with interest? (Cognitive Development)

4 months

At what age should they hold their head steady without support when you are holding them?

4 months

At what age should they hold a toy when you put it in their hand?

4 months

At what age should they use their arms to swing at toys?

4 months

At what age do they bring hands and/or toys to their mouth?

4 months

At what age do they push up onto elbows/forearms when on tummy?

4 months

Roles from abdomen to back

4 months

Sustains own weight in standing position

4 months

Laughs

6 months

Knows familiar people

6 months

Likes to look at self in a mirror

6 months

Blows “raspberries” (sticks tongue out and blows)

6 months

Makes squealing noises

6 months

Takes turns making sounds with you

6 months

At what age is cognitive mile stone “Puts things in mouth to explore them” seen?

6 months

When is head lag gone?

6 months

Rolls from back to stomach and stomach to back

6 months

Pushes up with straight arms when on tummy

6 months

Leans on hands to support self when sitting

6 months

Sits with support (highchair)

6 months

At what age is the cognitive milestone “closes lips to show they don’t want more food” seen?

6 months

At what age is the cognitive milestone “Reaches to grab toy they want” seen?

6 months

When can you start solid foods

6 months

rice cereal 1st, new food q 3-5 days

What is the goal for weight at 6 months?

Double birth weight

Shy, clingy, or fearful around strangers (stranger anxiety)

9 months

Shows several facial expressions (EMOTIONS) Happy, sad, angry, surprised

9 months

Looks when you call their name

9 months

Reacts when you leave (looks, reaches for you, or cries)

9 months

Smiles or laughs when you play peek-a-boo

9 months

Makes a lot of different sounds like “mama” and “dada”

9 months

Lifts arms to be picked up

9 months

Understands no and bye bye

9 months

Begins to test parents responses

9 months

If there is no babbling by this age it is a sign of hearing impairment

9 months

When are the following cognitive milestones seen?: Looks for objects when dropped out of sight and bangs two things together

9 months

Develops pincher grasp (raking food toward self)

9 months

Gets into sitting position by self and sits without support

9 months

Moves objects from one hand to other hand

9 months

Crawls backward then forward

9 months

Plays games like pat-a-cake

12 months

Waves “bye-bye”

12 months

2-3 words besides “mama” or “dada”

12 months

Understands “no” (pauses briefly or stops when you say it)

12 months

Knows name

12 months

At what age should they be able to drink from a cup without a lid with assistance? (motor)

12 months

When are the following cognitive milestones seen?

• Puts objects in a container (block/cup)

• Looks for hidden toys/objects (object permanence)

12 months

Pull self to a standing position

12 months

walks, holding onto furniture (cruises)

12 months

Pincher grasp fully develops: Picks things up between thumb and pointer finger, like small bits of food

12 months

May take 1st steps

12 months

When is tummy time important?

Birth - 2 months

When should they be weaned off a bottle and have whole milk?

1 year

For how long should they have whole milk?

until 2 years

When does crawling typically develop?

6-9 months

When does babbling begin for a baby?

4-6 months

When should a baby put things in their mouth to explore and reach to grab objects they want?

6 months

When do they start to say “dada” and “mama”

9 months