Social Milestones

Here are some common social milestones.  I hope that this helps you to understand where your baby is.  When in doubt ask your pediatrician to screen your child with one of the validated screening tools that are so widely available:

At 2 months your child should smile at you in response to your smile at 4 months your child should stare at his own hand and smile spontaneously.  At 6 months your child should reach out for a toy.  At 9 months  should be able to feed herself fingerfoods.  at 12 months, most babies can play pat-a-cake.  At 15 months most babies can begin to imitate work around the house and hold a cup.

I hope that this helps you to see what we are looking for with our patients.

Kevin M. Windisch MD, FAAP
Sparks Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
975 Roberta Lane # 101 B
Sparks NV 89431
775-359-7111