Subdomain: Motor Development HPD Goal 4: Children develop the large muscle control and abilities needed to move through and explore their environment. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months B. Sitting Keeps head erect Holds head in line Sits unsupported Head leads when Sits without Rotates body to briefly in upright with body when momentarily; may pulled to sit or support and get into sitting position, but pulled to sit extend arms stand plays with toys position head still bobs forward to catch self or prop on arms Holds head Moves head freely Pushes up to sit Moves to hands Reaches for steady in from side or crawl and from distant objects supported sitting sit forward, up, and Good balance; sits for 10-15 behind with alone minutes, back balance and firm rotation when sitting on the floor 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Approaches a Climbs into adult Climbs down from Sits in a variety of Transitions Sitting small, low chair, chair to sit or adult chair floor positions and easily from one established turns and sits stand up different types of position to down chairs another 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting Sitting established established established established established established
Subdomain: Motor Development HPD Goal 4: Children develop the large muscle control and abilities needed to move through and explore their environment. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months B. Sitting Keeps head erect briefly in upright position, but head still bobs Holds head in line with body when pulled to sit Sits unsupported momentarily; may extend arms forward to catch self or prop on arms Head leads when pulled to sit or stand Sits without support and plays with toys Rotates body to get into sitting position Holds head steady in supported sitting for 10-15 minutes, back firm Moves head freely Pushes up to sit from side or crawl Moves to hands and from sit Reaches for distant objects forward, up, and behind with balance and rotation when sitting on the floor Good balance; sits alone 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Approaches a small, low chair, turns and sits down Climbs into adult chair to sit or stand up Climbs down from adult chair Sits in a variety of floor positions and different types of chairs Transitions easily from one position to another Sitting established 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Sitting established Sitting established Sitting established Sitting established Sitting established Sitting established
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