The First Year-

A Typical Child's Development

Month(s)

Gross Motor

Fine Motor

Language

Social

1st

Raises head slightly if prone

Tight grasp

Alerts to sounds

Looks at faces

2nd

Raises and turns head

Unclenches fist, watches objects

Smiles if spoken to

Recognizes parent

3rd

Supports on forearms if prone

Holds toy in hand

Laughs, coos and squeals

Reaches for familiar people

4-5

Rolls front to back, sits with support

Reaches for objects

Turns to voice

Enjoys looking around

6-9

Sits without support→
crawls→
pulls to stand

Transfers objects hand-to-hand, uses pincer grasp, finger feeds

Babbles→
Says “Dada” and “Mama” nonspecifically

Recognizes strangers, explores environment

10-12

Cruises→
Walks

Releases objects→
throws objects

Uses :Dada” & “Mama” correctly, says other words

Plays, imitates, indicates wants