Gross Motor Skill Milestones for Infants
0-3 Months
- Raises head up to 45 degrees when on stomach
- Props on elbows on tummy
- Stretches and kicks on back
- Opens and shuts hands
- Brings hand to mouth
3-6 Months
- Rolls to sides
- Can be pulled into sitting without head supported
- Plays with feet and brings feet to mouth when on back
- Sits, may use arms for support
- Reaches with either hand
- Transfers object from hand to hand
- Supports full weight on legs when held in standing
- Begins to pivot to left and right while on belly, head fully upright
6-9 Months
- Independent sitting
- Rolls both ways: tummy to back and back to tummy
- Assumes hands-and-knees position
- Gets from sitting to crawling position
- Crawls forward on belly or on hands and knees
9-12 Months
- Gets into a sitting position without help
- Pulls up to stand
- Takes steps sideways while holding onto furniture
- May stand briefly without support
- May take a few steps without support