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At birth, 95% of infants are between 5.5 and 10 pounds, and 18 to 22 inches long.
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From 0-7 days from birth, a baby is a very competant learner. They recognize faces and features while observing people and surroundings.
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If you hold baby upright and let baby's feet touch a firm surface and your newborn will mimic a stepping action. This has nothing to do with actual walking.
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Baby grasps anything that is placed into their fist. For example if you were to stroke your tot's palm with your finger, your baby will catch you by surprise and clench it quite tightly.
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This is considered a basic instinct as it helps baby feed. Rooting reflex helps the newborn to find the breast or bottle and suck it. When the baby's mouth or cheek is stroked, it responds by 'rooting' or turning and opening its mouth in the direction of the finger. This reflex continues for a few months until baby is able to turn voluntarily.
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An infant turning his head to the sound of a familiar voice or surrounding sound.
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At 2 months, a child can raise their head to 45 degrees.
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From birth to 3 months, a child's way of communicating is to cry.
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When you touch the roof of baby's mouth, its natural instinct will be to suck. Sucking reflex is not fully developed in premature babies and that is why the problems with feeding.
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At 2.8 months, a child can roll over.
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At four months, a child can sit up with support.
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At 5.5 months, a child can sit without support.
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From 4 to 6 months, your child's language will blossom from cooing to full fledged babbling.
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Also called the Moro reflex, it is baby's response to noise and sudden movements. Baby will react by throwing back its head, extending its legs and arms with fingers outstretched, and cry to basically prevent him from falling. The baby will then pull back its arms and legs. The amazing thing is babies can be startled by their own cries.
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When you turn baby's head to the side, the arm on that side extends out and the arm opposite bends at the elbow.
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At 7.6 months, a child can pul themselves to an upright position.
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As infants develop increasing motor competence, they use perceptual information to inform their choices about which motor actions to take. Such as adjusting to the slipperyness of a floor or ground.
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From 7 to 9 months, your child's babbling will escalade to an increased babbling that will sound more and more like a real language.
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At 9.2 months, a child can walk holding onto furniture.
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At 10 months, a child can creep.
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At 11.5 months, a child can stand on their own.
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By 11 to 12 months, your child should begin to speak. Usually by one year, a child can say up to 3-5 words.
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At 12.1 months, a child can walk alone.
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Try stroking baby's foot and the big toe will bend toward the top of the foot and the other toes will fan or spread out. This reflex goes on for about 2 years