Personal and Social skills

Some general milestones.

These are the approximate ages when your child will start to develop new skills.

            Newborn                    Sleeps and feeds
                                                May smile back at parents

            1½ - 3 months            Smiles spontaneously

            4-8 months                 Finger feeds
                                                Smiles at self in mirror

            5-7 months                 Starts chewing

            5-10 months               Is shy with strangers

            6-16 months               Drinks from a cup

            14-20 months            Takes off own clothes

            18-38 months            Dry nappies during the day

            20-50 months            Easily separated from mother

            32-50 months            Able to use cutlery – knife and fork

This is meant to act as a guide if you believe your child differs from the normal development of children of their age please ask you GP for advice.

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