1 month –
- Stops crying when picked up.
5-6 weeks –
- First smile response.
- Starts making sounds to express pleasure or discomfort.
2 months –
- Smiles, kicks, and swings arms at the sight of parents.
- Responds with sounds when talked to.
3 months –
- Will look up at parent when being fed.
- Shows excitement when sees bottle.
- Shows enjoyment of being with parents, meeting new people, and watching other children by looking at them, smiling, making sounds.
4 months –
- Turns head away from unwanted things.
- Starts to develop a variety of facial expressions.
5 months –
- Looks at face in the mirror but does not recognize self.
- Babbles when content.
- Affectionate to parents – pats them, gets excited when they approach.
6 months –
- Loves playing with parents.
7-8 months –
- Aware of strangers – looks at them seriously.
9 months –
- Clear signals for likes and dislikes (stiffens body to resist for example)
- Communicates through a variety of noises.
10 months –
- Starts using gestures to communicate (holds arms out to be picked up for example)
- Stranger anxiety develops.
Compiled by Sara Torten MS, OTR/L