birth - 6 months
quiets when picked upshows pleasure when touched and handledrelaxes, smiles & vocalizes when heldcuddleslistens to a voiceuses hands and mouth for sensory exploration of objects
6-12 months
self sootheslearns to modulate reactivityenjoys being held up in the air and moving rapidly through the airlistens to speech without being distractedfinger feeds self w variety of food texturescooperates with dressing
12-18 months
enjoys messy activitiesreacts to extreme sensations, such as warm, cold
18-24 months
enjoys solitary play for a few minutesuses playdohenjoys rough and tumble playregulates attention
24-36 months
handles fragile items carefullyenjoys interesting tactile surfacesplays with water and sandmay experience difficulty with transitionsshows increasing self-awarenessshows emerging consciousness of own emotional responses