List of Skills by Age
1-2 Months
Supine (on back): Turns head to both sides
Prone (on stomach): Lifts head 45°
2-4 Months
Supine: Rolls from back to side and shortly after rolls to stomach
Prone: Lifts and maintains head 90°
Prone: May extend legs and raise hips
Prone: Rolls from stomach to side and shortly after rolls to back
Supine: Head held in midline and symmetrical
4-6 Months
Supine: May lift head and shoulders
Prone: Increased head, hip and trunk control allows twisting and turning in all directions
Prone: Bears weight on extended arms, may push backward
Prone: When suspended in prone, lifts and maintains head vertically
Supine: May bring feet to mouth and suck on toes
6-8 Months
Prone: Uses arms and legs to pivot
Prone: Controlled reaching with weight on one arm
8-10 Months
Prone: Moves from hands and knees to sit
May use a modified hands-and-knees position, with one foot and one knee on the ground
Prone: Reaches from hands and knees position
10-12 Months
Prone: Crawls to explore environment
12-15 Months
15-18 Months
18-21 Months
21-24 Months
24-27 Months
27-30 Months
30-33 Months
33-36 Months
36-42 Months
42-48 Months
48-54 Months
54-60 Months
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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