sitting
0-3 months held in sitting position
initially head bobs in sitting, back rounded hips are apart, turned out, and bent; then head is steady; chin tucks; able to gaze at floor; sits with less support; hips are bent, and shoulders are in front of hips
8-10 months
sits well without support; legs are closer; full upright position, knees straight; increased varietyof sitting positions, including "w" sit and side sit; difficult fine motor tasks may prompt return to wide BOS
0-3 and 2-3 months
0-3 months: when heald in standing position can take some weight on legs
2-3 months: when held in standing position legs may give way
9-13 months. when can a child stand alone
11 months can stand alone
pulls to standing w legs only, no longer needs to use arms; stand alone momentarily
2 years and 2 1/2 years
2- jumps down from step
2 1/2- hops on one foot, few steps
5-6 months supports self in sitting position
sits alone momentarily with increased back extension, wide base, bent legs, and periodic use of high guard position with arms; sits by propping forward on arms; protective responses with arms present when falling to the front
9-18 months
rises from supine position by rolling over to stomach then pushing up into four-point position then to sitting
3-4 months
bears weight on legs, but must be held proximally; head is up in midline, no chin tuck; pelvis and hips are behind shoulder; legs are apart and turned outward
12 months
equilibrium reactions are present in standing
3 years
jumps off floor with both feet
5-10 months when can they sit alone?
at 6 months can sit alone
sits alone steadily can flex head and keep cervical ext, initially wide BOS, able to play w toys in sitting position
10-12 months
protective extension backward, first with bent elbows then straight elbows; able to move freely in and out of sitting position into other positions
5-10 months. when can a child stand with assistance
7.6 months stand with assistance
increased ability to bear weight, decreased support needed; may be held by arms or hands; legs spread apart and turned outward bounces in standing position, stands while holding on to furniture
31-32 months
stands on one foot for 1-2 seconds
3-5 years and 5 years
3-5 years: jumps over objects, hops on one foot
5 years: hops in straight line
6-11 months
goes from sitting to quadruped or prone gets to sitting position from prone
11-24+ months
rises from supine by first rolling to side then pushing up into sitting position
6-12 months
pulls to standing at furniture
43-52 months
stands on tiptoes
3-4 years
gallops, leading with one foot and transferring weight smoothly and evenly
7-8 months
equilibrium reactions are present; able to rotate upper body while lower body remains stationary; protective responses using arms are present when falling to the side; plays with toy in sitting
11-12 months
trunk control and equilibrium responses are fully developed in sitting, further increase in variety of positions
8-9 months
rotates the trunk over the leg, legs are more active when pulled to a standing position; pulls to standing by kneeling, then half kneeling
53-60 months
5-6 years
skips on alternating feet, maintaining balance