Acquisitions through the quality of exchanges (in the first 5 months)
  •     Love inhabits him. He counts for someone. He can count on someone, from the felt to the symbolic.
  •     Communication at 4 levels: tonic, sensory, affective, representative. (Early interactions)
  •     If the Denver score describes these skills, we will discuss how to promote them.
  •     How to know how to emphasize his skills to help him to achieve them?

Motor skills and posture

Full-term newborn,
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months 5 months6 months
Hypotonia of limbs and head
Raises his chin
Raises head
Raises head
back and neck firm		Head straightSupports body
Hops
Disorderly movements limbsCreeping movementHolds on to forearmsOccluder-hand coordinationSmall bridge
and roll to the side		Holding on to handsRolling over,
Often in fetal position
position		Decreased hypertonicity limbLimb extensionInterested in his bodyHe "swims"Pedalling, grabs his feetSeal position

Vision and prehension

 Full-term newborn, 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months
 Stares at
face Close up		Follows an
object 90°		  Follows an object 180° Follows with eyes movement Binocular vision
of details		 Recognises from a distance 
 Grasping reflex+/- Grasping reflexHands often open Voluntary graspingBrings hands togetherVoluntary prehension Switches from one hand to the other

Social contact, language, feeding skills
 Full-term newborn, 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months
 Recognises mother's voice Smile in response Intentional
smile		 Calls, recognises
visually		 Responds to name,
removes towel
from her face		 Recognizes herself
in the mirror		 Reaches out
to be carried
Understands yes/no
 Calls and cries  Vocalizes Babbles in response Cries of pleasure  Laughs out loud  Calms down to voice Babbles
Lallation
 Sucking reflex
Whipping reflex
cardinal point reflex		 Wiggles before feeding Colic... Organisation of
meal or rest times		 Gets excited when seeing preparation Curiosity about
other foods		 Taste preferences