Development Chart

|Age                   |Physical Development                     |Intellectual/Cognitive Development       |Language Development                     |Social/ Emotional/ Behavioural           |Moral Development                       |
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|                       |Reflexes – Swallowing                   |Visually alert – follows adult movements|Sudden loud noises distress provoking   |Fixes eyes unblinking on   mother’s face |Looks   for reassurance and security,   |
|Birth                 |Rooting   -   Grasp – Startle – Walking & |within visual field – watches movement   |blinking -crying and turning away. Cries|when feeding – begins to react to       |responds well to cuddles and pleasing   |
|to                     |Standing – Falling                       |of own hands   engages in finger play   |when uncomfortable.                     |familiar situations – smiles – coos and |reaction from carer, makes noises of     |
|3 months               |Moves head deliberately –waves arms –   |shows excitement at sounds of voices,   |                                         |makes excited movements                 |delight when care routines are carried   |
|                       |kicks legs vigorously                   |footsteps,   bathwater etc.               |                                         |                                         |out, and starts to build a bond with     |
|                       |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |carer.                                   |
|                       |Reaches and grasp.                       |Blinking reflex well established         |Cries, coos and grants...