Gross Motor

We know that first year of life your infant learns through their senses and in the second year of life they learn through movement

7 months

• Witnessing greater mobility.
• Rolling over.
• Sitting with support.
• Begin to get into a crawling position on their hands and knees.

9 months

• Sit up independently.
• Begin to pull onto the furniture and walk along side.

18 months

• Can squat to pick up an object from the floor and then stand up again without any support.
• Now walking.
• Can climb onto a chair to reach something they want.

24 months

• Can walk up and down stairs if you hold their hand.
• Can walk and run well.

Fine Motor

7 months

• Can reach for and pick up a toy using both hands at once.
• Will try and pick up a crumb using a thumb and all of their fingers in a raking motion even if aren’t able to pick it up.

9 months

• Pick up a small toy with only one hand.
• Can pick it up with the tips of their fingers without dropping it.

18 months

• Can throw a small bowl with a forward arm motion.
• Can stack three small blocks one on top of each other.
• Can get a spoon into their mouth.

24 months

• Can feed themselves using a spoon without creating too much of a mess.
• Turn pages of a book.
• Loves flipping switches on and off.
• Stack seven small blocks on top of each other.