12 months

12 Months

Cognitive

◊ Looks for hidden toy

◊ Puts objects in and out of containers
◊ Looks at pictures in book

Social / Emotional

◊ Waves "bye-bye"

◊ Gives affection to people and toys
◊ Plays peek-a-boo
◊ Rolls ball cooperatively

Gross Motor

◊ Pulls self to standing

◊ Cruises
◊ Crawls on hands and knees

Fine Motor

◊ Picks things up with thumb and one finger

◊ Marks on paper
◊ Puts one object on top of another

Communication

◊ Says 2-3 words

◊ Responds to simple commands
◊ Begins to imitate speech sounds
◊ Begins to point to desired items

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