1. Infant ( birth – 2 years )

2.  Infants (birth to age 1) and toddlers (ages
1 to 2) grow quickly; bodily changes are
rapid and profound.
 Physical development refers to biological
changes that children undergo as they
age.
 Important aspects that determine the
progress of physical development in
infancy and toddlerhood include physical
changes; development of motor and
learning skills and health issues.

3.  Knows mother by her smell.
 Turns head toward sounds.
 Only able to see clearly a distance of
around 2 feet.

4.  Motor skills development - Is able to hold a
finger or rattle, can hold up head when
laying on stomach.
 Health aspects - Starting to eat and sleep
more regularly.

5.  Motor skills development - Reaches for
objects, roll over, and sit with support.
 Health aspects - Can take solid foods at 6
months.
 Gets first teeth.
 Able to see things far away.

6.  Motor skills development - Begins to crawl,
able to sit alone for a short time and uses
thumb and pointing finger to pick up
objects.

7.  Motorskills development - Drinks from a
cup, can eat with fingers, pulls to a stand
and stands alone, walks holding onto
objects, can throw a ball.

8.  Walks, runs, climbs, steps, and explores.

9.  Motor development - Goes up and down
steps alone, runs, uses spoon and fork,
kicks a ball.
 Learning skills development - Turns pages
in books, tries to dress self, may be ready
for toilet training.