Important
Milestones: By the End of Seven Months
Babies develop at their own pace, so it's impossible to
tell exactly
when your child will learn a given skill. The developmental
milestones listed below will give you a general idea of the changes
you can expect, but don't be alarmed if your own baby's
development takes a slightly different course. Social and Emotional:-
* Enjoys social play.
* Interested in mirror images.
* Responds to other people's expressions
of emotion and appears joyful often Cognitive:-
* Finds partially hidden object Finds partially hidden object.
* Explores with hands and mouth.
* Struggles to get objects that are out of reach. Language:-
* Responds to own name.
* Begins to respond to "no".
* Can tell emotions by tone of voice.
* Responds to sound by making sounds.
* Uses voice to express joy and displeasure.
* Babbles chains of sounds. Movement:-
* Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front).
* Sits with, and then without, support on hands.
* Supports whole weight on legs.
* Reaches with one hand.
* Transfers object from hand to hand.
* Uses hand to rake objects. Vision:-
* Develops full color vision.
* Distance vision matures.
* Ability to track moving objects improves. Developmental Health Watch:-
Alert your child's doctor or nurse if your child displays any of
the following signs of possible developmental delay for this age
range.
* Seems very stiff, with tight muscles.
* Seems very floppy, like a rag doll.
* Head still flops back when body is pulled to a sitting position.
* Reaches with one hand only.
* Refuses to cuddle.
* Shows no affection for the person who cares for him or her.
* Doesn't seem to enjoy being around people.
* One or both eyes consistently turn in or out.
* Persistent tearing, eye drainage, or sensitivity to light.
* Does not respond to sounds around him or her.
* Has difficulty getting objects to mouth.
* Does not turn head to locate sounds by 4 months.
* Does not roll over in either direction (front to back or back to front) by
5 months.
* Seems impossible to comfort at night after 5 months.
* Does not smile on his or her own by 5 months.
* Cannot sit with help by 6 months.
* Does not laugh or make squealing sounds by 6 months.
* Does not follow objects with both eyes at near (1 foot) and far (6 feet) ranges
by 7 months.
* Does not bear weight on legs by 7 months.
* Does not try to attract attention through actions by 7 months.
* Does not babble by 8 months.
* Shows no interest in games of peek-a-boo by 8 months.
* Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once.
