Your baby milestones

Age 1 month

From birth, the baby is all curled up. His neck muscles are not strong to support his head. He can just lift his head to turn from one side to the other. His hands are tightly held in a fist. His visual are not fully developed and can only see a distance of about 10 inches in front of him. He may smile involuntarily.

Age 2 months

Can lift up his head to about 45 degrees for just a while. He can now open his hands and grasp.

Age 3 months

He can now extends his legs and arms and kicks vigorously. Can hold his head steady when held upright. He may try to grasp objects but not able to hold it for long. He will start to make eye contact with adults and may smile for the first time.

Age 4 months

He may start to roll from side to side. May play and suck his thumbs and will try to touch everything that is within reach. He loves to see bright colours escpecially red, black and white.

Age 5 months

When put on his stomach, he will lift up his head and may learn to roll over when put on his back. Learns to grasp and hold objects. Can focus better on distance objects and follow objects movements.

Age 6 months

May sit up unsupported for a few seconds and raise his head when lying back. Some may have their first tooth at this age. He tends to put everything in his mouth. Can hold objects well and rotate his wrist.

Age 7 months

Ability to sit will improve at this age. Can hold objects in both hands together. Starts to explore using hands especially during feeding.

Age 8 months

Can sit on his own without support if keep still. May rock forward and backward. Can learn how to wave goodbye. At this age, he may start to recognise familiar faces.

Age 9 months

May learn how to crawl and support weight on hands and knees. Can get into sitting position from lying down. May start to search for objects dropped, hidden or out of sight. May learn how to clap hands.

Age 10 months

Crawls with straight arms and legs. Pulls self up to standing position with support. Will tend to explore every new objects with hands.

Age 11 to 12 months

Learning how to walk with support for example holding on to people or furniture. May move around by himself. May want to feed himself.

Note:

Remember your baby is an individual and each develop at their own pace. This is just a guideline of what they can do at any particular month of their age. If they can’t do it now, they will do it soon. There is no need to rush your baby into doing things that they have yet to learn.