Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Milestone chart: 7 to 12 months

Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board


Child's Age Mastered Skills (most kids can do) Emerging Skills (half of kids can do) Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
7 months Sits without support
Drags objects toward herself
• Lunges forward or starts crawling
Jabbers or combines syllables
• Starts to experience stranger anxiety
• Waves goodbye
Stands while holding onto something
• Bangs objects together
• Begins to understand object permanence
8 months • Says "mama" and "dada" to both parents (isn't specific)
• Passes objects from hand to hand
Stands while holding onto something
Crawls
• Points at objects
• Searches for hidden objects
• Pulls self to standing, cruises
• Picks things up with thumb-finger pincer grasp
• Indicates wants with gestures
9 months Stands while holding onto something
Jabbers or combines syllables
• Understands object permanence
Cruises while holding onto furniture
• Drinks from a sippy cup
Eats with fingers
• Bangs objects together
• Plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo
• Says "mama" and "dada" to the correct parent
10 months • Waves goodbye
• Picks things up with pincer grasp
Crawls well, with belly off the ground
• Says "mama" and "dada" to the correct parent
• Indicates wants with gestures
Stands alone for a couple of seconds
• Puts objects into a container
11 months • Says "mama" and "dada" to the correct parent
• Plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo
Stands alone for a couple of seconds
Cruises
Understands "no" and simple instructions
• Puts objects into a container
• Says one word besides "mama" and "dada"
• Stoops from standing position
12 months Imitates others' activities
• Indicates wants with gestures
• Takes a few steps
• Says one word besides "mama" and "dada"
Walks alone
Scribbles with a crayon
• Says two words besides "mama" and "dada"

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