Developmental Milestones are Cognitive(Brain Skills) and Language(Communication) Development Mastery

See what we can do at 2 months:

- coo, make gurgling sounds

- turn head towards sounds

- pay attention to faces

- follow eyes and face recognition

See what we can do at 4 months:

- Begin to babble

- Cry to show hunger, pain, or being tired

- Respond to affection

- Reach for a toy

See what we can do at 6 months:

- String vowels together ("ah", "eh", "oh")

- Begin to say consonant sounds ("m", "b")

- Bring things to mouth

- Begin to pass things from one hand to the

other

See what we can do at 9 months:

- Understand "no"

- Copy sound and gestures

- Put things in mouth

- Play peek-a-boo

See what we can do at 1 year:

- Shake head "no" or wave "bye"

- Say "mama" and "dada"

- Follow simple direction"pick up toy"

- Poke with index finger

MILESTONES

We can do anything when we master cognitive(learning, thinking, problem-solving) and language(communicate) development

Today we are:

Playing with blocks

Hide small toys and find them

Sing songs and play dress-up

Label pictures in book

Play on paper with crayons

References:

Berk, L.E. (2013) Child Development(9th ed.).

[Electronic version]. Retrieved from

https://content.ashford.edu

References:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(2018), February 22). Basic Informaton

Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbdd/

childdevelopment/facts.html