9 – 12 Months
Motor Skills
- assumes sitting position
- creeps or crawls
- pulls to standing
- cruises
- stands alone
- uses index finger to poke
- finger thumb grasp
- landau reflex
- protective reflexes
Feeding Skills
- holds own bottle
- drinks from cup with help
- finger feeds
- beginning to hold spoon
Play
- puts objects in and out of containers
- plays interactive games
- extends toy to others; no release
- works to get toy out of reach
Language
- responds to name; no-no
- listens to simple commands
- imitates speech sounds
Discipline
- responds to simple commands
- explores objects by sucking, chewing and biting
- beginning to test parents reactions
- eager to go places on his own
Toilet Training
1. beginning to show regular patterns
