often hold their thumbs
tucked in under their fingers
gross motor
when pulled to sitting
position the head lags
lie supine(with head to one side)
when held up by a hand under the chest(ventral
suspension), the head drops below the plane of the
body, and the arms and legs are partly bent(flexion)
when placed on their fronts(prone
position). babies lie with the head turned
to one side, the buttocks humped up and
the knees tucked under the abdomen
sensory
blink in response or movement
like looking at
high-contrast patterns
and shapes
startled by sudden noise
close eyes tightly if pencil light
is shined directly into them
open eyes when held upright
turn heads towards light
and stare at bright shiny
objects
like to look at human faces and gaze
attentively at their carers face when
being fed or cuddled
EMOTIONAL
enjoy feeding cuddling
often imitate facial expressions
total body movement to
express pleasure at bath time
or feeding
COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
make eye contact
and cy indicate need
explore using their
senses and using their
own activity and
movement
respond to
high-pitched tones by
moving their limbs
often synchronize actions
with the sound of an adult
voice