Baby Development Stages Checklist
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- At 1 month of age, most babies
- Raise his or her head slightly up, when laying down on his or her stomach.
- Hold his or her head up momentarily, but must be supported by you.
- Briefly watch and follow objects with his or her eyes.
- Avoid mildly annoying sensations, such as the placement of acloth on baby's face.
- Begin making some "noise in throat" kind of sounds.
- At 2 months of age, most babies
- Hold his or her head erect when baby is being supported in a sitting position.
- Follow a moving person with his or her eyes.
- Begin to imitate or will respond to smiling persons, with perhaps, occasional smile or vocalizations from baby.
- At 3 months of age, most babies
- Can lift head and chest when on stomach.
- Move both eyes in the same direction.
- Turn their heads toward bright colors and lights.
- Are able to notice bottle or breast.
- Can now begin to coo and chuckle.
- React to sudden sounds or voices.
- Make fists with both hands.
- Grasp toys or hair.
- Wiggle and kick with arms and legs.
- At 4 months of age, most babies
- Has good control of his or her head.
- Is able to roll from side to side, while laying down.
- Can take an objecgt, such as a baby rattle.
- May start to reach at this age.
- Can follow moving objects, when he or she is being held in a sitting position.
- Can laugh aloud.
- Enjoys playing.
- At 6 months of age, most babies
- Can now sit with minimal support.
- Can roll from his or her back to stomach.
- Can transfer an object from hand to hand, and from hand to mouth.
- Begin babbling, and making a couple of sounds.
- Follow moving objects with their eyes.
- Turn toward the source of normal sound.
- Help hold the bottle during feeding.
- Recognize familiar faces.
- At 9 months of age, most babies
- Can now sit alone.
- Can change positions without falling over.
- Can now play with two objects - at the same time.
- Can unwrap baby blocks.
- May be able to say sounds or words, such as "Mama" or "BA-BA."
- At 12 months of age, most babies
- Sit without support.
- Pull to a standing position.
- Drink from a cup.
- Crawl.
- Wave bye-bye.
- Hold out their arms and legs while being dressed.
- Put objects in a container.
- Stack two blocks.
- Know five or six words.
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This Baby Development Stages Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Baby Development Stages essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Baby Development Stages structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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- Save Baby Development Stages Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
- Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Baby Development Stages (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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