
Picks up things like cereal o’s between thumb and index finger Moves things smoothly from one hand to the other Watches the path of something as it falls Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa” Rocks back and forth, sometimes crawling backward before moving forward When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce Rolls over in both directions (front to back, back to front) Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reachīegins to pass things from one hand to the other

Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) and likes taking turns with parent while making soundsīegins to say consonant sounds (jabbering with “m,” “b”) mother enjoying 7 month old infant Responds to other people’s emotions and often seems happy Likes to play with others, especially parents Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger When lying on stomach, pushes up to elbows May be able to roll over from tummy to backĬan hold a toy and shake it and swing at dangling toys Pushes down on legs when feet are on a hard surface Recognizes familiar people and things at a distance Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for itįollows moving things with eyes from side to side Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stopsĬopies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowningīabbles with expression and copies sounds he hearsĬries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired baby on floor with toy Smiles spontaneously, especially at people

Makes smoother movements with arms and legs In any case, you can find the Denver table below, as well as the CDC milestones that are somewhat similar (if you want, click in one of the links to go straight to the desired age: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years or 5 years).Ĭan briefly calm himself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand)īaby raising head and chest when lying on stomachĬognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)īegins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distanceīegins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t changeĬan hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy

If any problem is encountered, further evaluation is necessary, with many validated tests out in the market. However, it is a rather old tool and it is important to remember that these are just screening tests. Even today the tool is used in many countries. The most widely used tool for screening proper development in a child for a long time was the Denver Developmental Screening Test (Denver scale), which suggests milestones according to the age.
