Birth-3 months
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Hands are in a fist, thumbs are tucked in
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Baby’s arms move randomly in asymmetric patterns
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Watches movements of her hands and can bring the hand to her mouth
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Swings at a target using her entire arm
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Follows a moving person with his eyes
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Holds objects in hands without dropping
3-6 months
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Picks up objects with one hand
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Transfers objects from one hand to another
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Looks at objects a few feet away
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Holds hands together
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Reaches for a toy using both arms and holds it briefly
6-9 months
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Rakes tiny objects with fingers
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Uses thumb and fingertips to grasp objects
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Uses thumb and side of index finger to grip objects
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Holds 2 objects, one in each hand, at the same time
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Uses 2 hands to pick up large objects
9-12 months
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Puts small objects in cup or other container
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Turns book pages a few at a time
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Attempts to imitate new gestures
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Pokes and points at things using index finger
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Grabs crayons in fist
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Uses both hands and begins to show preference for one
12-18 months
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Builds tower of 2 or more blocks
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Marks with crayon or pencil
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Marks a piece of paper with a crayon and scribbles imitatively
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Stacks 2-3 cubes
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Can hold an object with one hand and manipulate it with the other hand
18-24 months
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Starts using fingers and thumb to grasp crayons
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Imitates vertical and circular scribbles
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Turns pages of a book one at a time
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Strings 1 inch beads
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Builds tower with 3-5 blocks
2 years
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Removes screw-on lid from bottle
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Stacks 8-10 cubes
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Strings 2-4 beads
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Copies circle
3-4 years
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Cuts across paper with small scissors
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Draws or copies a complete circle
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Unbuttons 3 buttons
4-5 years
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Prints first name
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Draws a person that has at least 3 parts- head, eyes, nose, etc.
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Draws recognizable pictures
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Buttons and unbuttons 1 button
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Grasps marker between thumb and pad of index finger
