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Developmental Signs

Here are some signs to look for at each stage of your baby’s early growth. Remember, babies grow and learn at their own speed. But, if your baby is far behind his or her age, he or she may need special help. It is important to get help early because babies learn the most in their first three years of life.

At 3 months does your baby:

• turn head toward bright colors and lights

• follow moving object with eyes

• respond to loud sounds

• wiggle and kick with legs and arms

• smile

• make sounds

• lift head while on stomach

At 6 months does your baby:

• reach for toys and pick them up

• move toys from one hand to another

• roll over (both ways)

• play with feet

• babble

• help hold bottle while feeding

At 9 months does your baby:

• sit up with back straight

• say “mama” and “dada”

• pick up things with fingers

• crawl and try to stand up

At 12 months does your baby:

• pull self to standing position

• crawl on hands and knees

• drink from cup

• wave bye-bye

• play peek-a-boo and patty cake

• say 1 or 2 words

At 18 months does your baby:

• pull off shoes and mittens

• feed self some

• walk without help

• like to look around

• use 8-10 words that are understood

• turn pages in a book

At 24 months does your baby:

• use sentences

• say names of toys

• run

• know where eyes and nose are

• play alone

• stack blocks

• take clothes off

At 36 months does your baby:

• walk up steps

• know name

• wash hands

• play with other children

• use toilet

• hop on one foot

• use 3-5 word sentences

• open door

• name colors

If you think your child may have a problem or delay in development, it is important to have a professional evaluation and begin intervention as soon as possible.  For evaluation resources, visit our online Special Needs Database to search for diagnostic and evaluation resources.


 

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