Linzhi's Development

Last Updated September 22, 2002


Linzhi is very close to walking! She is "cruising" along furniture and tables!
She has achieved almost every milestone for her age. Linzhi is still a little behind in
language, but doing great considering she's only been exposed to
English a little over three months

Compared with Development Milestones specified by the

American Academy of Pediatrics
For Age Eight Months Through Twelve Months


The check mark means Linzhi has mastered this skill
 The flower means Linzhi's getting close
Movement Milestones   Hand and Finger Skills
  Gets to a sitting position without assistance

Uses pincer grasp
  Crawls forward on belly

Bangs two cubes together
  Assumes hands-and-knees position

Puts objects in container
 

Creeps on hands and knees

Takes objects out of container
 

Gets from sitting to crawling position

Lets objects go voluntarily
 

Pulls self up to stand

Pokes with index finger
 

Walks holding on to furniture

Tries to imitate scribbling
 

Stands momentarily without support
 

May walk two or three steps without support
Language Milestones   Cognitive Milestones
Pays increasing attention to speech   Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)
Responds to simple verbal requests   Finds hidden objects easily

Responds to "no"

   Looks at correct picture when image is named
Uses simple gestures   Imitates gestures
Babbles with inflection   Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from a cup, brushing hair, dialing phone, listening to receiver)
Says "baba" and "mama" (baba is Chinese for dada)  
  Uses exclamations, such as "Oh-oh!"  
  Tries to imitate words  
  Social/Emotional Milestones    
 

Shy or anxious with strangers

 May be fearful in come situations
 

Cries when mother or father leaves

Prefers mother over all others
 

Enjoys imitating people in her play

 Repeats sounds or gestures for attention
  Shows specific preferences for certain people and toys

Finger feeds herself
 

Test parental responses to her behavior

Extends arm or leg to help when being dressed

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