MOVEMENT

• Gets to sitting position without assistance (8-10 mos.)
• Crawls forward on belly
• Assumes hand and knee position
• Creeps on hands and knees
• Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position (10-12 mos.)
• Pulls self up to standing position
• Walks holding on to furniture
• Stands momentarily without support
• May walk two or three steps without support

HAND AND FINGER SKILLS

• Uses pincer grasp (grasp using thumb and index finger) (7-10 mos.)
• Bangs two one-inch cubes together
• Puts objects into container (10-12 mos.)
• Takes objects out of container (10-12 mos.)
• Pokes with index finger
• Tries to imitate scribbling

COGNITIVE

• Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping) (8-10 mos.)
• Finds hidden objects easily (10-12 mos.)
• Looks at correct picture when image is named
• Imitates gestures (9-12 mos.)

LANGUAGE MILESTONES

• Responds to simple verbal requests
• Responds to “no”
• Makes simple gestures such as shaking head for no
• Babbles with inflection (8-10 mos.)
• Babbles “dada” and “mama” (8-10 mos.)
• Says “dada” and “mama” for specific person (11-12 mos.)
• Uses exclamations such as “oh-oh”

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

• Shy or anxious with strangers (8-12 mos.)
• Cries when mother or father leaves (8-12 mos.)
• Enjoys imitating people in his play (10-12 mos.)
• Shows specific preferences for certain people and toys (8-12 mos.)
• Prefers mother and/or regular care provider over all others (8-12 mos.)
• Repeats sounds or gestures for attention (10-12 mos.)
• Finger-feeds himself (8-12 mos.)
• Extends arm or leg to help when being dressed