Behavior Milestones

Infants at 0-4 months old practice and enjoy using their eyes to explore the environment. They are also capable of:

• Gradually establishing a sense of trust and emotional attachment to parents and caregivers.

• Crying as a primary way of communicating and gaining adult attention.

• Imitating speech sounds and gestures of others.

• Babbling or cooing when spoken to or smiled at.

Infants at 0-4 months old enjoy being held and cuddled at times other than feeding and bedtime. They can also entertain themselves by:

• Playing with fingers, hands, and toes.

• Smiling in response to a friendly face or voice.

• Recognizing and reaching out to familiar faces and objects.

• Recognizing and enjoying familiar routines.

Infants at 0-4 months old are capable of recognizing and responding to familiar faces and objects. They may also show preference for certain routines. However, they are NOT yet able to: a. b. c.

• Participate in pretend play.

• Understand and follow complex instructions.

• Explore the environment through crawling or rolling

• Object permanence - understand that objects still exist when out of sight. d.

At 4-8 months old, what is a typical behavior observed in infants?

• They begin crawling on all fours.

• They can walk independently.

• They can say a few words.

• They manipulate and mouth toys in hand

How do infants at 4-8 months old respond to familiar voices and sounds?

• They cry loudly.

• They ignore them completely.

• They cover their ears.

• They turn toward and locate them

What visual ability do infants at 4-8 months old demonstrate?

• They have difficulty focusing their eyes on small objects.

• They focus their eyes on small objects and reach for them.

• They avoid eye contact with others.

• They have no interest in looking at anything.

What can an 8-12 months old infant do in terms of using everyday items?

• Avoids interacting with everyday items

• Shows appropriate use of everyday items

• Struggles to understand the purpose of everyday items

• Demonstrates advanced problem-solving skills

Which of the following behaviors can an 8-12 months old infant exhibit as a form of assertiveness?

• Sharing toys and objects

• Calmly following caregiver's requests

• Kicking, screaming, or throwing self on the floor

• Showing need to be held by extending arms upward

What is a typical behavior observed in 8-12 months old infants when offered toys and objects?

• Offering toys and objects to others

• Throwing the toys and objects away

• Looking in the direction of the fallen objects

• Ignoring the toys and objects

Which language development milestone is commonly observed in 8-12 months old infants?

• Speaking full sentences

• Expresses needs through words

• Understanding complex instructions

• Babbles or jabbers deliberately to get a social interaction started