Baby’s First Year Senses & Motor Skills

Baby’s First Year Senses & Motor Skills

Newborn

• Communicates through grunts, hiccups, cries and sneezes
• Vision is best from between 8 and 12 inches

1 Months

• Hearing is fully developed
• Keeps hands tight in fists
• May respond to familiar sounds

2 Months

• Tracks moving objects with his eyes
• Begins to lift head
• May start to suck thumb/fist

3 Months

• Mimics sounds, expressions and movements
• Makes eye contact
• Recognizes familiar faces

4 Months

• May begin teething
• Likely rolls from stomach to back
• May push up to her elbows

5 Months

• Learns how to reach with both hands and grasp things with fingers

6 Months

• Sees in full color
• Can support own weight with his legs (with help from adults)
• Babbles and imitates sounds

8 Months

• Learns to sit up by herself
• Begins to lean over
• Gearing up for crawling, or already is

9 Months

• Has learned object performance

10 Months

• Understands simple instructions
• Remembers favorite toys

11 Months

• Recognizes objects
• May know how to stand, scoot and cruise

12 Months

• Can probably self-feed
• Stands without support, at least for a few seconds
• Able to speak a few words like “dada” and “mama”
• Understands simple commands
• May walk 2 to 3 steps