At what age should the infant begin to transfer objects from hand to hand?
a. 2 months
b. 4 months
c. 7 months
d. 10 months
C
Transferring objects hand to hand begins at 7 months. Purposeful release of objects is noted as a normal finding by 10 months. Purposeful movements, such as reaching and grasping for objects, begin at about 2 months of age. The progress of taking objects with one hand begins at 6 months. There should be no tremors or constant overshooting of movements.
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