Milestones for babies up to 9 months
17 Jan Milestones for babies up to 9 months
Developmental Milestones for 3-6 Months

Rolls both ways Usually front to back first

Starting to sit, first supported, then may be able to sit on their own using hands for support

Babbling and making noises

Accepts weight through legs in supported standing

Plays with feet when on their back

Reaches for toys during tummy time
Act early and talk to your healthcare provider if:

Sits with a rounded back

Poor head control and unable to lift head

Difficulty bringing arms forward to reach out

Arches back and stiffens legs when pulling to a sit

Holds arms back and has stiff legs in a supported stand
Developmental Milestones for 6-9months

Sitting without support and reaching for toys without falling

Starting to get in crawling positions and crawling/commando moving

Standing with holding onto objects/parents hands

Using hands to eat

Moving from laying to sitting

Tracks objects as they move and starts to control small objects with pincer grasp

Extended arm play on tummy
Act early and talk to your healthcare provider if:

Uses one hand predominately

Rounded back when sitting, inability to straighten back

Poor use of arms in sitting

Difficulty crawling

Uses only one side of the body to move

Cannot take weight on legs

Does not transfer toys from one hand to the other
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