GROSS MOTOR MILESTONE DEVELOPMENTAL IMPLICATION Holds head steady while sitting Allows more visual interaction Sits without suppo Increasing exploration Walks alone Exploration, controls proximity to parents FINE MOTOR MILESTONE DEVELOPMENTAL IMPLICATION Hand regard Self discovery of hands Reaches for objects Visuomotor coordination Palmar grasp gone Voluntary release Transfers object hand to hand Comparison of others Thumb -finger grasp Able to explore small objects Scribbles Visuomotor coordination Builds tower of 2 cubes Uses objects in combination SOCIAL MILESTONE DEVELOPMENTAL IMPLICATION Social smile More active social paicipation Follows 1 step command with gestures Non -verbal communication Points to objects Interactive communication Uncovers toy(after seeing it hidden) object permanence Pretends to drink from cup Symbolic thought Uses stick to reach toy Links actions to solve problems LANGUAGE MILESTONE DEVELOPMENTAL IMPLICATION Monosyllabic babble Experimentation with sound 1-step command without gesture Verbal receptive language Says "mama "or "dada" Expressive language Speaks first real world Beginning of labelling Speaks 4-6 words Acquisition of object and personal names Speaks 2-word sentences Beginning grammatization