Gross Motor Skills | Fine Motor Skills | |
1 Month | Demonstrates head lag | Has a strong grasp reflex |
2 Months | Lifts head off mattress when prone | Holds hands in an open position Grasp reflex fading |
3 Months | Raises head and shoulders off mattress wen prone Only slight head lag | No longer has a grasp reflex Keeps hands loosely open |
4 Months | Rolls from back to side | Grasps objects with both hands |
5 Months | Rolls from front to back | Uses palmar grasp dominantly |
6 Months | Rolls from back to front | Holds bottle |
7 Months | Bears full weight on feet Sits, leaning forward on both hands | Moves objects from hand to hand |
8 Months | Sits unsupported | Begins using pincer grasp |
9 Months | Pulls to a standing position Creeps on hands and knee | Has a crude pincer grasp Dominant hand preference evident |
10 Months | Changes from a prone to a sitting position | Grasps rattle by its handle |
11 Months | Cruises or walks while holding onto something | Places objects into a container Neat pincer grasp |
12 Months | Sits down from a standing position without assistance Walks with one hand held | Tries to build a two-block tower without success Can turn pages in a book |