Developmental Checklist for Four to Six Months
How do I know when I should consider therapy for my child? Please refer to the Developmental Checklist for Four to Six Months.
Please review the list below, one or two concerns should not cause alarm. It is important to look at your child’s overall tendencies and clusters of behavior. If your child is not frequently and consistently demonstrating more than a few of the listed items in each age category, print a copy of the list, and check your concerns.
Where more than a few concerns are found in a child, we recommend you speak with your primary care physician [PCP] and have a discussion about whether to obtain a referral for an assessment by Speech Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy. The referral should be for a Speech Language Therapist and / or Occupational Therapist professional, who is experienced with working in child development.
Developmental Checklist for Four to Six Months
Motor
Yes __ No__ Reaches for toys while on tummy
Yes __ No__ Rolls from back to tummy and tummy to back
Yes __ No__ uses both hands to explore toys
Yes __ No__ Uses hands to support self while sitting
Yes __ No__ While lying on back, reaches both hands to play with feet
Yes __ No__ While standing with support, accepts entire weight with legs
Sensory
Yes __ No__ Able to calm with rocking, touching, and gentle sounds
Yes __ No__ Brings hands and objects to mouth
Yes __ No__ Enjoys a variety of movements
Yes __ No__ Generally happy when not hungry or tired
Yes __ No__ Is not upset by everyday sounds
Yes __ No__ while lying on back, transfers a toy from one hand to the other
Communication
Yes __ No__ Begins to babble with constant sounds
Yes __ No__ Begins to babble with p, b, and m sounds
Yes __ No__ Fears loud or unexpected noises
Yes __ No__ Imitates sounds and facial expressions
Yes __ No__ Listens and responds when spoken to
Yes __ No__ Makes different kinds of sounds to express feelings
Yes __ No__ Notices toys that make sounds
Yes __ No__ uses babbling to get attention
Feeding
Yes __ No__ Begins to eat cereals and pureed foods
Yes __ No__ Moves pureed food from front of mouth to back
Yes __ No__ Opens mouth as spoon approaches
Yes __ No__ Shows interest in food