Developmental Stages: 0 – 3 months
Begins to develop a social smile, enjoys playing with other people and may cry when playing stops, becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body, imitates some movements and facial expressions
Begins to develop a social smile, enjoys playing with other people and may cry when playing stops, becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body, imitates some movements and facial expressions
Enjoys social play, interested in mirror images, responds to other people’s expressions of emotion and appears joyful often, responds to own name, begins to respond to “no”
Shy or anxious with strangers, cries when mother or father leaves, enjoys imitating people in his play, shows specific preferences for certain people and toys, tests parental responses to his actions during feedings
Imitates behavior of others, especially adults and older children, more aware of herself as separate from others, more excited about company of other children
Imitates adults and playmates, spontaneously shows affection for familiar playmates, can take turns in games, understands concept of “mine” and “his/hers”
Interested in new experiences, cooperates with other children, plays “Mom” or “Dad”, increasingly inventive in fantasy play, dresses and undresses, negotiates solutions to conflicts