My
friend's baby, who is the same age as mine, is sitting
on his own, but my baby can't do this yet. Should I be
worried?
Newborn to
1 Month
Your
baby will have rooting, sucking, and swallowing reflexes. He
will begin to develop the ability to start and stop sucking. He
will wake up and fall asleep easily.
3 to 4 Months
Your baby will raise her head when she is on her stomach. She
will follow objects and sounds with her eyes. She
will put her hand in her mouth a lot. She
will sit with support.
6 Months
Your baby's torso will move in the direction of his head when he
turns his head while lying on his back. He
will reach for objects and pick them up with one hand. He
will hold his hands together. He
will sit with support.
7 to 9 Months
Your baby will reach for pieces of food and pick them up between
her thumb and forefinger.
9 to 12 Months
Your baby will play games such as peek-a-boo. He
will explore toys with his eyes and mouth, and will transfer a toy
from one hand to the other. He
will sit and crawl, and may walk without support.
Resources for Families
See
Tool F:
Physical Activity Resources for
contact information on national organizations that can
provide information on physical activity. State and local
departments of public health and education and local libraries
are additional sources of information.
Bressler KW, Parker
D. 2000. Yoga Baby: Exercises to Help You Bond with Your
Baby Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually. New York,
NY: Broadway Books.
Clements RL, Lee
M. 1998. Parent's Guide to Physical Play. New York, NY: American
Association for the Child's Right to Play.
Cooper KH. 1999.
Fit Kids! The Complete Shape-Up Program for Birth Through
High School. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers.
Eliot L. 1999.
What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop
in the First Five Years of Life. New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Fox S. 1999.
Baby Steps: Exercises for Baby's First Year of Life. New
York,
NY: Berkley Publishing Group.
Meltzoff AN,
Gopnik AM, Kuhl PK. 1999. The Scientist in the Crib: Minds,
Brains
and How Children Learn. New York, NY: Morrow/Avon.
Segal M. 1998.
Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year. New York, NY: New
Market Press.