Infant Milestones

Gross Motor Skills

Gross Motor development involves the larger, stronger muscle groups of the body. In early childhood, it is the development of these muscles that enable a baby to hold their head up, sit, crawl and eventually walk, run and skip.

Between the ages 3 – 6 months, your child should:

Randomly move arms and legs
Put hands near eyes and touch mouth
Be able to lift their head up when on stomach
Be able to put weight on arms when on stomach
Move head from side to side while lying on back
Hold head steady when held in sitting position
Sit with little support at the waist

Turn from back to side and tries to roll over
Reach out for toys, using left or right hand and puts toys in mouth
When on stomach, is able to keep head up, putting weight on arms and turn head from side to side
Stand when held, bend knees and support weight with legs
Touch knees and feet with hands when lying on back

Between the ages of 6 – 9 months, your child should:

Start rolling back to front and visa versa
Be able to sit by themself

Be able to pivot and creep on stomach
Start standing stiff legged while holding onto furniture

Between the ages of 9 – 12 months, your child should:

Be able to crawl over and around objects
Start to cruise around furniture
Move from sitting to lying down

Pull to stand while holding onto furniture
Walk with 2 hands held

Red Flags for Gross Motor Development (0-12 months)

If you notice or are concerned about some of the following things about your baby, you may want to talk to your physician or another health professional.

Baby’s head is flat
Baby doesn’t turn their head to both sides
Baby feels stiff
Baby is not meeting developmental milestones

Baby uses one side of their body more than the other
Baby’s skills are regressing
Something appears wrong with baby’s legs and/or feet

If you have concerns about your child at any age, please feel free to contact us to speak to a professional. You can also make a referral to our centre at anytime.

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Gross Motor Skills

Between the ages 3 – 6 months, your child should:

Between the ages of 6 – 9 months, your child should:

Between the ages of 9 – 12 months, your child should:

Red Flags for Gross Motor Development (0-12 months)

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