What kinds of things can a three month old do (smile, laugh, etc.)
Six month old?
When do they start walking? Running?
When would they start picking up on sounds around them, starting to copy them and "talking"?
Thanks for your help!
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Oct 14, 2008 - 04 47
I have a book called "Your Child: Week by Week" that I'd recommend picking up at the library. It is really in depth about what's 'normal development' for the first year.
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Oct 14, 2008 - 05 50
Usually, a 3-month-old has a better co-ordination(he can grasp small objects and wave his hands) and should recognise closer family members or people he/she spends a lot of time with(he can smile, gurgle or even try talking back).
The baby starts understanding words that are repeated often, and some parents start reading books to their babies.
He can smile at his reflection in the mirror, and many babies smile at strangers, the shyness of 2-year-olds(eg. hiding behind parents) not having appeared.
Many babies start cooing at 3-4 months, and say their first word at 7-8 months. Boys usually start walking at 11 months, but some toddlers can walk at 9 months or even 14 months.
But it really depends on the parents. For example, how could a baby whose parents don't talk often to each other and to him start talking sooner than a baby whose parents read him stories and talk to him all the time?
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Oct 14, 2008 - 06 02
This is a kind of checklist from the National Network for Childcare. Basically it's designed to help a parent determine if their child is developing normally. That said, children are unique and there is a wide range of "normal." My sister never crawled. She went straight from sitting to walking when she was just over two years old. Of course, in her case, that was because she was nearly blind and she didn't know there was a world out there to crawl to. I started talking in complete sentences when I was about a year old. My niece did the same. I have a cousin who never spoke a word until he was eighteen months, and another niece who used her own made up sign language instead of speaking, most of the time, until she was almost three years old. By kindergarten we had all evened out to a more-or-less normal level of development.
By 3 months of age does your child:
Motor Skills
* lift head when held at your shoulder
* lift head and chest when lying on his stomach
* turn head from side to side when lying on his stomach
* follow a moving object or person with his eyes
* often hold hands open or loosely fisted
* grasp rattle when given to her
* wiggle and kick with arms and legs
Sensory and Thinking Skills
* turn head toward bright colors and lights
* turn toward the sound of a human voice
* recognize bottle or breast
* respond to your shaking a rattle or bell
Language and Social Skills
* make cooing, gurgling sounds
* smile when smiled at
* communicate hunger, fear, discomfort (through crying or facial expression)
* usually quiet down at the sound of a soothing voice or when held
* anticipate being lifted
* react to "peek-a-boo" games
By 6 months of age does your child:
Motor Skills
* hold head steady when sitting with your help
* reach for and grasp objects
* play with his toes
* help hold the bottle during feeding
* explore by mouthing and banging objects
* move toys from one hand to another
* shake a rattle
* pull up to a sitting position on her own if you grasp her hands
* sit with only a little support
* sit in a high chair
* roll over
* bounce when held in a standing position
Sensory and Thinking Skills
* open his mouth for the spoon
* imitate familiar actions you perform
Language and Social Skills
* babble, making almost sing-song sounds
* know familiar faces
* laugh and squeal with delight
* scream if annoyed
* smile at herself in a mirror
By 12 months of age does your child:
Motor Skills
* drink from a cup with help
* feed herself finger food like raisins or bread crumbs
* grasp small objects by using her thumb and index or forefinger
* use his first finger to poke or point
* put small blocks in and take them out of a container
* knock two blocks together
* sit well without support
* crawl on hands and knees
* pull himself to stand or take steps holding onto furniture
* stand alone momentarily
* walk with one hand held
* cooperate with dressing by offering a foot or an arm
Sensory and Thinking Skills
* copy sounds and actions you make
* respond to music with body motion
* try to accomplish simple goals (seeing and then crawling to a toy)
* look for an object she watched fall out of sight (such as a spoon that falls under the table)
Language and Social Skills
* babble, but it sometimes "sounds like" talking
* say his first word
* recognize family members' names
* try to "talk" with you
* respond to another's distress by showing distress or crying
* show affection to familiar adults
* show mild to severe anxiety at separation from parent
* show apprehension about strangers
* raise her arms when she wants to be picked up
* understand simple commands
The developmental information provided in this bulletin has been synthesized
from a variety of professional resources to help you appreciate your child's progress.
It is not a formal, standardized measurement tool.
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Oct 14, 2008 - 07 34
My six month old is EXCELLENT at getting into things, and finding those tiny bits on the floor she shouldn't have. She can coo, say a few consonants, smile, laugh, and is attempting to eat solids, but not so much. She sat up on her own twice, but hasn't repeated the performance. She's commando crawling, and rocking back and forth on her hands and knees. And chewing on things. MOstly just chewing on things.
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Oct 14, 2008 - 19 13
Honestly, there are huge variations among "normal" children. My daughter's friend was crawling at 6 months, walking at 9 months. My daughter didn't crawl until 9 months and still doesn't walk at 12 months. My daughter began talking around 10 months, but her friend still wasn't talking at 12 months. My daughter was pushing herself up on her arms at her 2 month appointment, which my pediatrician said was unusual. Her friend, on the other hand, was holding his head up from birth, which is definitely unusual. Neither kid, however, is particularly strange/advanced/delayed. So you have some leeway :)
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Nov 13, 2008 - 19 51
Two other things I've noticed about many one year olds -
Most of them aren't really talking as yet, but they have the "tune" of the language down pat - you can tell it's English (or whatever other language they're growing up with, I suppose), even though you don't recognize any of the words they're saying.
They like to bring all their favorite toys and treasures to a visitor, one after another. The child will present one toy to you and expect you to take it and show appreciation, then will toddle off and bring a second toy, and so on. Be prepared to give them back at any moment, or the kid will be very upset!
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Nov 13, 2008 - 19 57
Oh, and what babies can do will also vary depending on how they're handled.
For example, most babies can't support themselves in a standing position until they're somewhere between 9 and 12 months and preparing to walk. I have known several, though, whose parents often held them so that the babies could push against the adult's lap with their feet - these babies were able to support their own weight by six months or younger. They couldn't balance themselves, but if you held them with your hands loosely around their body just below the arms they could "stand" for a long time.
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Nov 13, 2008 - 20 33
DMCole's checklist is great. Baby books will tell you the same thing with a bit more detail and explanation, but that list is a good baseline for show a normal, slow or exceptional child and parents at least will pick up on what developmental level you are portraying.
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