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Twelfth Month
- Baby easily moves in and out of sitting to quadruped, kneeling, squatting and standing.
- During reach, baby extends and radially deviates the wrist to position the thumb and index finger for grasp.
- Baby’s release is smooth and graded for large objects but still clumsy for small ones.
- Baby performs bimanual activities as mirror movements.
- Baby begins to use hands in complementary asymmetric roles, such as using one hand to hold a jar while using the other hand to unscrew the lid.
- Baby uses crawling to move quickly Baby may use a squatting position for play.
- Baby climbs onto or into anything perceived as explorable.
- Baby can rise from quadruped to stand without external support.
- From standing, baby can lower the body with or without external support Baby walks independently.
- Baby varies upper extremity patterns according to the goal.