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Infancy and Childhood

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    Reflex Abilities

    During the first 12 months of this stage infants learn many things. They are born with the natural ability to grasp items. During the first 2 months they can learn to fist their hands and tighten their muscles.
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    Perceptual Development

    At birth, infants don't have the best vision but they respond to contrast and certain colors easier. As months go by the baby can find and track items better and he'll respond to you by his facial exlressions and the tone in which he cries or talks.
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    Perceptual development

    Around 7 months alter a child can understand when you bring out a favorite toy of theirs, an expression comes on their face. Also, your baby will make certain noises if he's scardd, sad, angry or happy. He'll also connect sounds to actions because a certain noise makes them remember something.
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    Physical Development

    In 2months they can let and turn their head while laying down. They can also first their arms and hands. In 6 months the can sit up without help from someone. The can grasp objects and they can lift their body up with their arms.
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    Physical development

    During 9 months they can crawl. They can also walk with the help of an adult, they also learn to stand up from holding furniture. In one year an infant can stand on its own for a few seconds.
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    Language Development

    0-3 months they learn to cry and to coo. 4-6 months they make vowel noises and learn to say vowels.
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    Language development

    6-9 months they babble and laugh. Within 9-12 months they learn to say momma and dadda and they respond to words such as no
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    Reflex Abilities
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    Physical development

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    Reflex abilities

    During 6-8 months of age infants learn to swat items near them. Although they don't know how to grasp them, they can still push an Item towards them. They also learn to pick up blocks and bigger items. They also learn to hold an adults hand.