Our Infant I class includes children who are 6 weeks to 7 months old. By the time your child leaves the Infant I room, he/she should be able to do the following:
- Open and close his/her hands
- Pick up and hold a toy
- Reach for toys that are out of his/her reach
- Sit alone
- Crawl
- Turn over when lying down
- Make “singing” noises
- Laugh aloud
- Anticipate eating time
- Follow the spoon with his/her eyes when being fed
- React when seeing a person he/she recognizes
- Play “peek a boo”
- Can play alone or entertain him/herself for a short period of time.
Our Infant II class includes children who are 8 months to 12 months. By the time your child leaves Infant II, he should be able to do the following:
- Use his/her index finger to touch an object or to point to an object
- Pick up small objects using his/her index finger and thumb
- Wave bye-bye
- Say ma-ma and/or da-da
- Imitate sounds others make
- Pick up, hold, and drink from a sippy cup
- Recognize him/herself in the mirror
- Feed him/herself with his/her hands
- Walk (or at least start trying to walk)
- Eat “table food,” rather than baby food
- Drink milk, rather than formula
Note: These are standard one-year-old benchmarks. However, we do not require that your child be able to do all of the above in order to move to the Toddler I room. Transition to the Toddler I room will take place when your child turns one year old, very soon thereafter, once space is available.