Developmental Milestones

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

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Primary milestones for 8 months

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
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
Manipulates one object while watching another
6-8 months Cognitive
Enjoys games like "so big"
6-8 months Cognitive
Looks for dropped object
6-9 months Cognitive
Develops pincer grasp
8-9 months Fine Motor
Follows pointing finger with eyes
8-9 months Cognitive
Combines behavior into new acts
8-9 months Cognitive
Pushes away undesirable objects
month 8 Social & Emotional
Imitates people and behaviors
8-9 months Social & Emotional
Recalls past events
month 8 Cognitive
Solves simple problems
8-9 months Cognitive
Tries to influence parents
month 8 Social & Emotional
Examines objects
month 8 Cognitive
Doesn't like to be confined
month 8 Social & Emotional
Uses two hands on objects
month 8 Fine Motor
Remembers previous day's game
month 8 Cognitive
Wants to play near parent
month 8 Social & Emotional
Imitates play
month 8 Social & Emotional
Objects when a toy is removed
month 8 Social & Emotional

Other milestones within the 8 months range

Milestone ? Age Range ? Development Area ?
May start solid foods
3-8 months Physical
Makes more sounds
3-8 months Cognitive
Holds a bottle with both hands
5-9 months Fine Motor
Imitates facial expressions
5-9 months Social & Emotional
Lifts and drops blocks
5-8 months Cognitive
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
Scoots on his stomach
6-8 months Gross Motor
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
Says 'ma, mu, da, di'
6-9 months Speech & Language
Associates baby picture with himself
6-9 months Cognitive
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
Crawls forward or backward
6-12 months Gross Motor
Claps and waves his hands
6-12 months Fine Motor
Names "mama" or "dada"
6-12 months Speech & Language
Stands, hands free, with support
8-12 months Gross Motor
Begins understanding numeration
8-11 months Cognitive
Pulls to standing
8-12 months Gross Motor
Points with finger
8-12 months Fine Motor
Mimics mouth and jaw movements
8-11 months Social & Emotional
Makes stepping movements
8-11 months Gross Motor
Understands simple instructions
8-9 months Cognitive
Shakes his head "no"
8-12 months Speech & Language
Stands, holding onto something
8-12 months Gross Motor
Sits well in a chair
8-9 months Gross Motor
Manipulates two objects
8-9 months Fine Motor
Feeds himself some foods
8-11 months Social & Emotional

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