Watch Your Baby Grow
Watch Your Baby Grow
It is a pleasant sight to see your baby growing. This growth and development is a result of various physical and mental changes that take place in your baby. In the first year of life, your baby will develop milestones like rolling over, sitting up, standing and possibly walking. Developmental milestones are physical and behavioural signs of development or maturation of infants and children. The below-mentioned milestones are only guidelines as different babies reach milestones at different ages.
In The First Three Months Your Baby
- Turns the face from side to side.
- Makes contact with stationary objects with in their reach.
- Displays fragmentary smiles in sleep.
- Exhibits finger sucking or thumb sucking.
- Makes some throaty noises by 4 weeks.
- Makes some vowel sounds by 8 weeks.
By The Seventh Month Your Baby
- Will be able to raise and turn head easily from side to side.
- Shows attraction to objects on plane surfaces.
- Begins to roll over.
- Can support their weight on extended legs.
- Grasps a large object such as rattle and transfer things from hand to hand.
- Shows changes of expressions by laughing or crying.
- Will respond to changes in the facial expressions of those who have close rapport with them.
By First Birthday, Your Baby
- Produces repetitive consonants sounds such as dada and mama.
- Becomes attentive to sounds of their own names.
- Waves bye-bye.
- Will be able to assume a sitting position without help.
- Stands steadily for a short time as long as their hands are held.
- Baby learns to creep and crawl.
- Baby may be able to take some steps with both hands held.
- Imitates actions done by others.
By Second Birthday, Your Baby
- Will be able to walk alone.
- Carries toys or pulls toys behind him/her while walking.
- Runs, kicks a ball and walks up and down the stairs while holding on to support.
- Recognizes names of familiar members.
- Begins to sort objects by shapes and colours.
- Says several single words by 15 to 18 months.
- Uses simple phrases by 18 to 24 months.
- Follows simple instructions.
Always talk to your child's doctor if you think your baby is lagging behind in developing milestones as your baby's doctor will accurately assess your baby's development at each visit.