Important
Milestones: By the End of 1 Year (12 Months)
Babies develop at their own pace, so it's impossible to
tell exactly
when your child will learn a given skill. The developmental
mile-
stones listed below will give you a general idea of the changes you
can expect, but don't be alarmed if your own baby's development
takes a slightly different course. Social and Emotional:-
* Shy or anxious with strangers.
* Cries when mother or father leaves.
* Enjoys imitating people in his play.
* Shows specific preferences for certain people and toys.
* Tests parental responses to his actions during feedings.
* Tests parental responses to his behavior.
* May be fearful in some situations.
* Prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over all others.
* Repeats sounds or gestures for attention.
* Finger-feeds himself.
* Extends arm or leg to help when being dressed. Cognitive:-
* Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping).
* Finds hidden objects easily.
* Looks at correct picture when the image is named.
* Imitates gestures.
* Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from cup, brushing hair, dialing
phone, listening to receiver)
Language:-
* Pays increasing attention to speech.
* Responds to simple verbal requests.
* Responds to “no”.
* Uses simple gestures, such as shaking head for “no”.
* Babbles with inflection (changes in tone).
* Says “dada” and “mama”.
* Uses exclamations, such as “Oh-oh!”.
* Tries to imitate words. Movement:-
* Reaches sitting position without assistance.
* Crawls forward on belly.
* Assumes hands-and-knees position.
* Creeps on hands and knees.
* Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position.
* Pulls self up to stand.
* Walks holding on to furniture.
* Stands momentarily without support.
* May walk two or three steps without support. Hand and Finger Skills:-
* Uses pincer grasp. *
Bangs two objects together.
* Puts objects into container. *
Takes objects out of container.
* Lets objects go voluntarily. *
Pokes with index finger.
* Tries to imitate scribbling. Developmental Health Watch:-
Alert your child's doctor or nurse if your child displays any of the
following signs of possible developmental delay for this age range.
* Does not crawl.
* Drags one side of body while crawling (for over one month).
* Cannot stand when supported.
* Does not search for objects that are hidden while he or she watches.
* Says no single words "mama" or "dada".
* Does not learn to use gestures, such as waving or shaking head.
* Does not point to objects or pictures.
* Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once had.
