Top row, left to right: 17/04/2007 and <1 month old
Middle row, left to right: 1+ and 2+ month old
Bottom row, left to right: 3+ and 4+ month old
Hello everyone! I am 4 months plus now and below are the skills that I have mastered. I have even got myself some skills that are for the 5 and 6 months old baby. Not bad ha! I am not in a hurry to grow up but those skills just came by themselves. However, there are still a few more skills that I need to polish up and those are the ones indicated by **.
| Child's Age | Mastered Skills (most kids can do) | Emerging Skills (half of kids can do) | Advanced Skills (a few kids can do) |
| 1 month | • Lifts head when lying on tummy • Responds to sound • Stares at faces | • Follows objects briefly with eyes • Vocalizes: oohs and aahs • Can see black-and-white patterns | • Smiles, laughs • Holds head at 45-degree angle |
| 2 months | • Vocalizes: gurgles and coos • Follows objects across field of vision • Notices his hands • Holds head up for short periods | • Smiles, laughs • Holds head at 45-degree angle • Makes smoother movements | • Holds head steady • Can bear weight on legs • Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (mini-pushup) |
| 3 months | • Recognizes your face and scent • Holds head steady • Visually tracks moving objects | • Squeals, gurgles, coos • Blows bubbles • Recognizes your voice • Does mini-pushup | • Rolls over, from tummy to back • Turns toward loud sounds • Can bring hands together, bats at toys ** |
| 4 months | • Smiles, laughs • Can bear weight on legs • Coos when you talk to him | • Can grasp a toy • Rolls over, from tummy to back | • Imitates sounds: "baba," "dada" • Cuts first tooth • May be ready for solid foods ** |
| 5 months | • Distinguishes between bold colors • Plays with his hands and feet | • Recognizes own name • Turns toward new sounds • Rolls over in both directions | • Sits momentarily without support ** • Mouths objects • Separation anxiety may begin |
| 6 months | • Turns toward sounds and voices • Imitates sounds • Rolls over in both directions | • Is ready for solid foods ** • Sits without support ** • Mouths objects • Passes objects from hand to hand | • Lunges forward or starts crawling ** • Jabbers or combines syllables • Drags objects toward himself |
Well, nobody is perfect and I am not a nobody. I am Pasha! By the way, I do learn a lot from Astro's Playhouse Disney Channel where I got to watch shows such as, Pocoyo, Elmo's World, Jojo's Circus and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
P/s:
Don't tell my mama and papa that I do not need them to do those silly faces to make me laugh but I just pretended that I need them so that I could watch how they made a fool out of themselves... (evil grin)
P/s:
Don't tell my mama and papa that I do not need them to do those silly faces to make me laugh but I just pretended that I need them so that I could watch how they made a fool out of themselves... (evil grin)
