Developmental Milestones

A developmental milestone is a skill that a child acquires within a specific time frame.

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Primary milestones for 7 months

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
Rakes a small object with fingers
6-9 months Fine Motor
Enjoys peek-a-boo
6-8 months Social & Emotional
Reaches for a book
6-12 months Literacy
Brings a book to his mouth
6-12 months Literacy
Sits in lap, head steady
6-12 months Literacy
Turns pages with adult help
6-12 months Literacy
Looks at pictures
6-12 months Literacy
Vocalizes while patting pictures
6-12 months Literacy
Prefers pictures of faces
6-12 months Literacy
Passes object from hand to hand
6-9 months Fine Motor
Sits unsupported
6-8 months Gross Motor
Stands with support
6-8 months Gross Motor
Is interested in self-feeding
6-9 months Fine Motor
Plays vigorously with noisemakers
6-9 months Cognitive
Sips from a two-handled cup
6-9 months Fine Motor
Turns over easily
month 6 Gross Motor
Can concentrate attention
month 6 Cognitive
Shows greater interest in details
month 6 Cognitive
Shows humor
month 6 Social & Emotional
Likes to tease
month 6 Social & Emotional
Pats at mirror image
month 6 Social & Emotional
Rolls around
month 6 Gross Motor
Moves while on his back
month 6 Gross Motor
grasps, mouths, and bangs objects
month 6 Fine Motor
Says 'ma, mu, da, di'
6-9 months Speech & Language
Associates baby picture with himself
6-9 months Cognitive
Wants to be included
month 6 Social & Emotional
Pushes up on hands and knees
6-9 months Gross Motor
Holds two objects
6-9 months Fine Motor
Uses fingers to grasp objects
6-8 months Fine Motor
Knows hidden objects don't disappear
month 6 Cognitive
Recognizes tone of voice
month 6 Speech & Language
Bangs objects together
month 6 Fine Motor
Tastes everything
month 6 Cognitive
Vocalizes several sounds
month 6 Speech & Language
Resists doing something undesirable
month 6 Social & Emotional
May be wary of strangers
month 6 Social & Emotional

Other milestones within the 7 months range

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
Rolls over
3-6 months Gross Motor
May start solid foods
3-8 months Physical
Balances his head steadily
3-6 months Gross Motor
Makes more sounds
3-8 months Cognitive
Is attached to parents
3-6 months Social & Emotional
Holds a bottle with both hands
5-9 months Fine Motor
Deliberately imitates others
5-6 months Cognitive
Imitates facial expressions
5-9 months Social & Emotional
Lifts and drops blocks
5-8 months Cognitive
Sits with little support
5-6 months Gross Motor
Shouts for attention
5-6 months Social & Emotional
Manipulates objects
month 6 Fine Motor
Responds to his name
month 6 Cognitive
Scoots on his stomach
6-8 months Gross Motor
Begins teething
6-12 months Physical
Interacts with mirror image
6-9 months Social & Emotional
Crawls, abdomen off floor
6-9 months Gross Motor
Self-feeds small pieces of food
6-9 months Fine Motor
Learns implications of actions
6-9 months Cognitive
Crawls forward or backward
6-12 months Gross Motor
Claps and waves his hands
6-12 months Fine Motor
Manipulates one object while watching another
6-8 months Cognitive
Names "mama" or "dada"
6-12 months Speech & Language
Enjoys games like "so big"
6-8 months Cognitive
Looks for dropped object
6-9 months Cognitive

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