Month-by-month development

1st month of developmentThe first month ...In the first few days ...What can your baby do when it is born:

The second month ...What it can do by the end of the 2nd month of its life:

The third month ...What it can do by the end of the 3rd month of its life:• It can lift and hold its head up, when in prone…

The fourth month ...What it can do by the end of the 4rth month of its life:• It laughs loudly.• It is…

The fifth month ...What it can do by the end of the 5th month of its life:• It can keep its head up, even in sitting position.

The sixth month ...What it can do by the end of the 6th month of its life:

The seventh month ...What it can do by the end of the 7th month of its life:• It can eat a biscuit on its own.

The eighth month ...What it can do by the end of the 8th month of its life:• It can crawl. Some babies do not crawl but go…

In the ninth month ...What it can do at the end of the 9th month of life:• It can hold out its hands to grab a toy.

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