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Gross motor:- skills involve movements of the large muscles of the arms, legs, and torso.
People rely on gross motor skills for activities at school, at work, at home, and in their
everyday lives. People who struggle with gross motor skills have trouble doing whole-body
movements like running and jumping.
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Fine motor:- skills refer to the coordination between your child's small muscles, like those
in their hands, wrists, and fingers in coordination with their eyes. Fine motor skills involve the
small muscles of the body that enable such functions as writing, grasping small objects, and
fastening clothing.
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Cognitive skills:- occupy a vital role in an individual's overall development, as they include
some of the brain's core functions such as thinking, reading, learning, retaining information,
and paying attention and are used to solve problems, remember tasks and make decisions.
Play And Social Skills :-Play is voluntary engagement in self motivated activities that are
normally associated with pleasure and enjoyment. Social skills are the skills we use everyday to
interact and communicate with others. Play is one way by which children learn.
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0–2 months:-
1. Sucks, swallows, and breathes while feeding.
2. Shows strong reflexes: rooting (turns head and seeks breast).
3. Lifts head momentarily about 45 degrees.
4. Relaxes arms and legs from the tight fetal position.
5. Holds hands in tight fists and then begins to uncurl fingers
6. Recognizes familiar voices (parents, siblings, caregiver).
7. Responds to calming actions such as rocking, singing, babywearing, or baby massage.
8. Reacts to sounds
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2–4 months:-
1. Lifts head higher than bottom.
2. Rolls from back to side, tummy to side.
3. Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach.
4. Plays with hands in front of face.
5. Holds onto the hair and clothes of anyone nearby.
6. Cries according to need(needing a diaper change versus feeling lonely).
7. Communicates through body movements.
8. Smiles and shows emotions—happiness and sadness.
9. Laughs Blows bubbles.
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4–6 months:-
1. Sits when assisted or propped with pillows (supervision required).
2. Holds head up 90 degrees when lying on stomach.
3. Pushes up on hands when lying on stomach.
4. Controls head well when held.
5. Points to objects.
6. Holds small objects in palm of hand.
7. Uses different sounds for different needs .
8. Mimics sounds, inflections, gestures.
9. Anticipates food on sight.
10. Shows interest in colors.
9. .
11. Learns which sounds and actions are most likely to get a desired response.
12. Follows moving objects with eyes.
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6–8 months:-
1. Sits unsupported.
2. Uses hands to “rake” small objects.
3. Transfers objects from hand to hand.
4. Says da da, ma ma, pa pa etc words.
5. Responds to name.
6. Looks to floor when toys are dropped.
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8–10 months:-
• Sits unsupported.
• Crawls on hands and knees.
• Pulls up to stand, while leaning on furniture for support.
• Drinks from a cup to practice.
• Uses tongue to change sound
• Shows separation anxiety.
• Learns speech sounds by focusing on others’ mouths.
• Puts mental images and labels together.
• Explores visually and by putting objects in mouth.
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10–12 months:-
• Cross-crawls”—moves arm and opposite leg simultaneously.
• Moves easily from crawling position to sitting.
• Sits for long periods.
• Crawls up stairs.
• Takes first solo steps.
• Turns pages of a book.
• Says “mama” and “dada”.
• Understands “no”.
• Shows stranger anxiety.
• Responds to simple requests.