Progress in physical development in babies
This is what babies may be able to do at different age stages. This isn't a definitive list of development milestones, as babies develop at their own rate and in their own ways. If babies don't do any of the below, they may need a little more time.
0 - 3 months |
3 - 6 months |
6 - 12 months |
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raise their head momentarily while they’re on their tummy |
hold their chest up when they’re |
roll from back to tummy |
move their arms and legs but not control them |
sit momentarily leaning on their hands |
move from lying to sitting and |
see an adult’s face and follow it with their eyes |
pivot on their tummy |
move around in their own way |
react to sounds. |
roll from their tummy to their back |
sit unaided |
play with their toes |
pull themselves upright and |
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hold an object for a few moments |
may walk holding onto furniture |
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reach out for objects. |
may stand momentarily or start |
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let go of objects either by |
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pass an object from one hand |
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poke and point with index finger |
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clasp hands together on |
Did you know…
Babies that have freedom to explore gravity on the floor - before they stand up - develop good balance and stability. They are then far safer and less likely to have accidents when they are an upright toddler.