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ECI Understanding Child Development


At 3 months, I…

*turn toward bright colors or lights

*respond to loud or new sounds

*reach for and grasp toys or hair

*wiggle and kick my arms and legs

*lift my head and shoulders up while on my stomach

*smile back at parents or other family members

*make sounds, like gurgling, cooing or babbling

 

At 6 months, I…

*turn toward voices

*reach for toys and pick them up

*rollover

*play with my feet

*help hold my own bottle

*know faces of family

*babble, squeal, and repeat vowel sounds

*sit by leaning on my hand

 

At 9 months, I…

*copy sounds or gestures

*reach for crumbs or other small things with my thumb and fingers

*move toys from one hand to the other hand

*when on my stomach, I straighten my arms to support myself

*understand the word “no”

 

At 12 months, I…

*respond to my name

*may be scared of strangers

*look for an object if you hide it from me, even if I can’t see it

*crawl on hands and knees

*pull myself to standing

*walk by holding onto furniture

*can drink from a cup with help

*enjoy games, like peek-a-boo or patty cake

*say 1 to 2 words

At 24 months, I…

*use 2 to 3 words together, like “more cookie”

*say names of toys or people

*feed myself with a spoon

*turn pages of a book one at a  time

*point to hair, eyes, and nose when someone asks me

*show affection to family members

*run short distances without falling down

At 36 months, I…

*answer simple questions

*walk up steps

*put my clothes on by myself

*open simple containers

*like to play with other children

*repeat simple rhymes and songs

*use 3 to 5 word sentences

*name at least one color correctly

*jump in place

*express my emotions

 

 
     

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