childern develop at their own rates and in their own ways at birth every child is unique a childs development can be measured through social emotional intellectual physical development all childern and young people follow a similar pattern of development birth 1 month main form of communicationis crying moves around more 2-3 months smiles at face begins to realize can be comforted by familaliar adult can respond positively to touch 4-6 months start babbling control of head and arm movements cognizes parents 7-8 months sits without support crawls emotio crawls emotional attachment to parents . 10-12 months controls legs, feet can stand. responds to simple commands
, throw objects.
