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17-4-2008 - Child Growth & Development

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AGE	PHYSICAL	SOCIO-EMOTIONAL	COGNITIVE
0-3 months	Born with reflexes-sucking, grasping Lifts head is held at shoulder Moves arms and legs actively Can follow objects and focus	Wants to have needs met Smiles spontaneously; responsively Likes to be held and rocked Expresses discomfort by crying or tensing body	Makes sounds (coos) Smiles and expresses pleasure when sees faces Looks at patterens
3-6 months	Rolls over Holds head up when held in sitting position Lifts up knees-crawling motions Reaches for objects	Makes sounds to get attention Smiles responsively Laughs aloud Socializes with others but knows family/primary caregivers Smiles at self in mirror	Recognizes primary caregivers Uses both hands to grasp objects Likes to watch objects and people Recognizes bottle
6-9 months	Sits unaided-spends more time in upright position Maybe able to crawl Maybe able to climp stairs Develops eye-hand coordination	Prefers primary caregivers May cry when strangers approach Commonly exhibits anxiety when aprent or caregiver leaves Pats own reflection in the mirror May push away things not wanted Begins to play with others	Babbles to self Puts everything in mouth Solves simple problems-moves obstacles to reach object Transfers items from hand to hand Responds to changes in enviroment; repeat actions that cause change (shakes rattle to repeat sound) Drops objects repeatedly Is fascinated with small objects Begins to respond to words

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