Developmental Movemental Timeline
NEWBORN: tries to lift head…mouth is the most active sensory organ…cervical spine curve developing. Belly breating..starfish pose
TWO MONTHS: tracks object 45-90 degrees in the middle of view….driste developing
THREE MONTHS: props up on elbows lying on tummy.. small cobra/ sphinx poses…more cervical and thoracic spinal curve developing..visual power fully matured
FOUR MONTHS: reaching supported on tummy..”swimming” movemetnts…locust pose like… begins trunk rotation …sidebending… all spinal curves developing…hears almost as well as an adult
FIVE MONTHS: extends arms full length on tummy…full cobra….purposeful rolling. Begins crossing the midline… Side bow pose (?).vocal play with movement.
SIX MONTHS: rolling front to back and back to front…reaches forward in sitting position ( tarasana/goddess pose)..sits independently (easy pose) pushes back lying on tummy….plays with feet lying on back (happy baby)…pulls to sit up…chest expands in breathing (3 part breathing)
EIGHT MONTHS: teething begins…rocks back and forth ( child’s pose & all fours) raises up to arms and knees…responds to own name (sense of self)
TWELVE MONTHS: Crawls on hands and knees, pulls up to stand (down dog, frog pose, mountain pose (heaven and earth connect)) first words..”ma” and “da”