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At Birth Reacts to light by blinking, frowning or closing the eyes.

Birth to 6 weeks

1. Develops the "morn reflex" or startle reaction, i.e. sudden noises or movements of the cradle cause the baby to become rigid or he may cry.
2. Development of the "grasp reflex" - when an object is pressed into the palm the infant grasps it automatically.
3. The infant may mew and make small, throaty noises.

6 to 10 weeks

1. Infant may focus his eyes on brightly coloured objects and can also follow their movements.
2. Lying on the stomach, he can raise his head and maintain it in this position to look straight ahead.
3. Vigorous "thrashing" movements may be displaced in the limbs. there is greater interest in objects and people around.

14 to 18 weeks

1. When supported infant can hold his head erect and steady. There is greater co-ordination of voluntary movements.
2. Can use his hand to reach out for objects.
3. The infant may make cooing or babbling sounds and may chuckle or gurgle.
4. There is some recognition of the mother.

18 to 22 weeks

1. There is increased amout of voluntary activities and the infant may pull at his clothes and explore objects with his eyes, fingers and then with mouth.
2. There is an increasing tendancy to put everything into mouth and the infant may suck his thumb or smaller articles.
3. During this period the infants learns to sit erect without support. He turns his head in response to visual auditory stimuli.
4. There is beginning of the development of binocular fixation of the eyes.

22 to 26 weeks

1. By the end of the 6th month the infant is able to sit erect.
2. There is greater energy and activity.
3. If placed in a supine position he would immediately role over to the prone position.
4. Acquires ability to localise the source of sound and turns his head in the direction of the sound.
5. He looks expectantly at people and can fix his gaze in the direction of people or objects situated some distances away.
6. Feeling of resentment is expressed by crying, for instance if a toy is taken away from the hands.
7. During this period the infant commences to associate certain noise with certain people or things.

26 to 30 weeks

1. During this period the infant may prefer to hold any object by the right or the left hand.
2. He transfers the object from one hand to other and back. There is greater co-ordination between vision and hand movements.

30 to 34 weeks

1. Has greater capacity to follow moving objects with the eyes.
2. Crawling on the abdomen develops during this period.
3. With support the infant is interested to assume standing position. Intially this support may be provided by an adult and later he would acquire this by holding on to the railing of his crib or playpen.
4. Capacity to play one toy for a length of time develops.

34 to 38 weeks

1. During this period the infant can sit by himself without support.
2. He can actively lean forward.
3. There is greater enjoyment and expression of happiness in the presence of people. This infant can respond, when called by his name.

36 to 42 weeks

1. There is better co-ordination of movements of arms, legs and trunk.
2. He can stand with support or by holding the side of his crib. He may even walk with the support of the railing of the crib.

42 to 46 weeks

1. There is greater recognition of the mother, siblings etc.
2. Some tendency is shown to carry out activities independently, for instance trying to hold spoon at the time of feeding.
3. He sleeps for the lesser number of hours.
4. Greater efforts are made in an attempt to walk independently.
5. More interest is shown in toys and simple games.
6. Monosyllabic or short words are pronounced with some ease.

46 to 52 weeks.

1. By the time infant is one year old he usually acquires the ability to walk or rather "toddle".
2. He now command a greater vocabulary and can speak a large number of words as time passes.
3. When happy he expresses joy by squealing, babbling or pronouncing short words.
4. Some preference in articles of food may now be expressed.
5. Interest is shown looking at his own image in a mirror.
6. Playing simple games (for instances with wooden blocks) are enjoyed.
7. Such emotions as iritability, affection, joy, fear, jealousy etc. may be expressed.

12 to 15 months

1. The child carries out a variety of activities and with greater abundance and vigour.
2. A greater sense of independence and autonomy develops.
3. There is greater amount of curiousity and the child tries to explore objects with his senses.
2. He now command a greater vocabulary and can speak a large number of words as time passes.
3. When happy he expresses joy by squealing, babbling or pronouncing short words.
4. Some preference in articles of food may now be expressed.
5. Interest is shown looking at his own image in a mirror.
6. Playing simple games (for instances with wooden blocks) are enjoyed.
7. Such emotions as iritability, affection, joy, fear, jealousy etc. may be expressed.

12 to 15 months

1. The child carries out a variety of activities and with greater abundance and vigour.
2. A greater sense of independence and autonomy develops.
3. There is greater amount of curiousity and the child tries to explore objects with his senses.
4. The meaning of more words and sentences is comprehended. He finds more interest in walking and does it in easy short steps. He begins to sense contacts with soiled or wet underwear.

15 to 18 months

1. Climbing is attempted but it may not be perfected.
2. He now finds it possible to run through, in an awkward manner.

18 to 21 months

1. He makes efforts to help the mother to put on his clothes.
2. He may now express urge to go to toilet.

21 months to 2 years

1. Child by now has acquired a sufficiently large vocabulary to make demand for his requirements, to express joy, anger, irritation, frustration etc.
2. Everyday he learns new words quite easily, which is a real source of joy to parents.
3. More complicated toys or games attract and please him.
4. The child can now run and climb very easily.
5. He takes interest in his siblings and his under standing of relationship to his parents is firmly established.

30 MONTHS

Motor Jumps

Adoptive :
Tower of 8 cubes, makes vertical and horizontal strokes, but generally will not join them to make a cross, imitates circular strokes, forming closed figures.

Language
Refers to self by pronoun "I" knows full name.

Social
Helps put things away.

36 MONTHS

Motor
Goes up stairs with alternative feet, rides tricycle, stands momentarily on one feet.

Adaptive
Tower of 8-9 cubes, imitates construction of bridge of 3 cubes, copies a circle, imitates a cross.

Language
Knows age and sex, counts 3 objects correctly, repeats 3 no. or a sentence of 6 syllables.

Social
Plays simple games (in parallel) with other children. Helps in dressing, Washes hands.

48 MONTHS

Motor :
Hops on one foot, Throws ball overhand. Uses scissors to cut out picture, Climbs well.

Adaptive
Copies bridge from model, imitates construction of "gate" of 5 cubes, copies cross and square, draws a man with 2-4 parts besides head.

Language
Counts 4 pennies accurately, tells a story.

Social
Playswith several children with beginning of social interaction and role playing, goes to toilet alone.

60 MONTHS

Motor, Skips.

Adaptive
Draws triangle from copy

Language
Names 4 colours, repeats sentences of 10 syllables, counts 10 pennies correctly.

Social
Dresses and undresses, asks questions about meaning of words, domestic role playing.