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Young children learn and develop differently. One baby may walk earlier than another, while another
baby might talk first. Often, these differences will even out. But, some
children will need extra help.
Look
for signs that your infant or toddler might need extra help. Early help
makes a difference! If your child does have a problem, the earlier you
get help, the better.
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At three months of
age, most babies: |
At six months of age, most
babies: |
At twelve months of age, most
babies: |
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turn their heads towards
bright colors and lights
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move both eyes in the
same direction together
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recognize bottle or
breast
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respond to their mother's
voice
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make cooing sounds
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bring their hands
together
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wiggle and kick with arms
and legs
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lift head when on stomach
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become quiet in response
to sound, especially speech
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smile
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follow moving objects
with their eyes
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turn toward the source of
normal sound
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reach for objects and
pick them up
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switch toys from one hand
to the other
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play with their toes
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help hold the bottle
during feeding
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recognize familiar faces
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imitate speech sounds
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respond to soft sounds,
especially talking
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roll over
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get to a sitting position
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pull to a standing
position
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stand briefly with out
support
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crawl
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imitate adults using a
cup or telephone
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play peek-a-boo and patty
cake
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wave bye-bye
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put objects in a
container
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say at least one word
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make "ma-ma" or "da-da"
sounds
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At 1 1/2 years of
age, most babies: |
At two years of
age, most babies: |
At three years of
age, most babies: |
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Like to push and pull
objects
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say at least 6 words
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follow simple directions
("Bring the ball")
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pull off shoes, socks and
mittens
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can point to a picture
that you name in a book
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feed themselves
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make marks on paper with
crayons
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walk without help
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walk backwards
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point, make sounds or try
to use words to ask for things
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say "no," shake their
head or push away things they don't want
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use two-to-three word
sentences
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say about 50 words
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recognize familiar
pictures
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kick a ball forward
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feed themselves with a
spoon
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demand a lot of your
attention
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turn 2-3 pages at a time
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like to imitate their
parent
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identify hair, eyes, ears
and nose by pointing
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build a tower of four
blocks
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show affection
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throw a ball overhand
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ride a tricycle
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put on their shoes
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open the door
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turn one page at a time
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play with other children
for a few minutes
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repeat common rhymes
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use three-to-five word
sentences
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name at least one color
correctly
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