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The first year flies by. Before you know it, you’ve got a toddler walking around, needing potty trained and telling you no. But in that first year, there are so many amazing things that happen with your baby.
Baby’s major milestones are worth watching for a couple of reasons. You want to celebrate these moments with pictures, notes in the baby book or calls to grandma. You also want to be aware if one is missed so you can discuss with your doctor.
As babies grow, they develop in four areas – social, language, large motor development, and small motor development. The milestones will happen at various times, so it’s important to remember not to compare your baby to other babies or development charts. Instead, wait a bit longer to see if there is a change, and if not, speak with your doctor about your concerns.
In the first two months, your baby’s vision is pretty fuzzy, so they will enjoy close objects (within 30 inches).
Social
Your baby loves being held, hugged, and massaged as touch is an important part of his or her social well-being. Your voice is also soothing and exciting, so sing and coo and talk to them as much as possible. Baby’s social development will include:
Language
Though your baby can’t talk, they are already learning verbal cues and trying to vocalize. The primary way to communicate for baby is through crying—and you should expect that to go on for at least three hours a day. Other ways baby will communicate:
Large and small motor development
Your baby’s body is wonderfully made, and it continues to transform with each passing month. Right now, your baby is developing the muscles and movements needed to become a mover. Large and small motor development during the first two months include:
In the third and fourth month, your baby’s eyes have advanced quite a bit. They can see all the colors of the rainbow and can follow an object in a 180° arc. This gives more opportunities to work on the types of development as baby is more interested in what they are seeing.
Social
Baby will begin to be more social in the third and fourth months. You’ll be excited to discover the first time your little one recognizes you. A few more milestones you should watch for:
Language
Your baby will begin to be more responsive to your own talking, and the communication between you and your child is starting to get fun. You’ll also see:
Large and small motor development
Baby is really getting ready to move. You’ll notice they can bear weight on the legs when held upright, plus they will have more head control. More motor development milestones:
It’s time to introduce your baby to solids when month six rolls around. Speaking of rolling—your baby will start to do that too.
Social
Your baby is able to focus and pay attention better now, so you can introduce reading more. Other social milestones baby will reach:
Language
You’ll start to hear sounds that seem awfully familiar to those words you want to hear. The language development in the fifth or sixth months include:
Large and small motor development
Baby really gets started on the movement journey between five and six months. Expect to see these developments:
Are you ready for crawling? What about for your baby to begin initiating peek-a-boo with you? If not, get ready in months seven and eight when these things begin!
Social
Your baby will begin to respond to their name during these months and will even look at you when you say no, so you’re able to start setting boundaries. You’ll also see some of these social development markers:
Language
In addition to learning their own name, baby is going to do the following:
Large and small motor development
This is a big period for motor skill development. Babies are forming the muscles they need now to walk and refining the skills they need for a variety of other big kid movements. Expect to see your baby performing the following actions:
Get ready to watch baby crawl all over the place! Month nine and ten are when most babies start really moving around. They also begin to understand language more and play even harder.
Social
You’ll notice your baby is more interested in making you happy with their actions beginning in the ninth month. Along with that, you’ll see these milestones:
Language
Don’t be fooled by month nine—your baby knows what no means. Keep your boundaries and positive reinforcement rolling so they continue to understand appropriate behaviors. More language developments will include:
Large and small motor development
Here goes your baby, no longer immobile. Get ready for the chase as you see your baby begin to:
You’re nearing the end of the first year. Congrats to you! And a big congrats to all the work your baby has done during this year of development. You’re almost to the smash cake, but before you get that sweet, one-year-old reward, look for the following milestones to celebrate too.
Social
Baby will begin showing more independence in the 11th and 12th months. In fact, you may find that your baby is rarely shy in places they know well, as they crawl around and explore their surroundings. They will also be excited to see familiar faces and may begin to have trouble when you leave. A few more development checkpoints to watch for:
Language
Your little darling will be able to speak more words and understand more of what you’re saying by age one. They may also meet these milestones:
Large and small motor development
If Baby is up and walking, you’re in full-on toddler mode. Though walking is not always started by month 12. Babies can take up to 16 months before they begin to really walk, so make sure if you’ve got questions or concerns, you’re fleshing these out with your doctor. Before you get concerned, check the other milestones. Is your baby standing and tapping their feet? Then give it time. Walking will come soon. Those last motor skill development milestones to watch for before a year include:
Throughout the first year, don’t forget to reach out to your doctor if you have concerns. Missing one or two milestones in a month and picking them up later on is perfectly normal. Missing multiple milestones of the same type (such as several months of language milestones and never picking them up) could require a check-up.
Congrats! Now you’ve made it to year one and you’re ready for your baby to put all those skills to work by messing up a tiny cake in the name of memories. Give your baby a big hug each time you see a milestone met and encourage the growth by playing, talking, and reading regularly to them.