| Are you watching your child closely to make sure | | | | stimuli, by cooing back to you. Your child will begin |
| that they are developing as they should during the | | | | to attempt lifting their heads and upper body. Give |
| first year? Are they rolling over, trying to walk or | | | | your child praise, sing and laugh with them. |
| talk when they should be? Is your baby ahead of | | | | Month 4-5: This is when your child may begin to |
| schedule or late? Your acquaintances and family will | | | | coo more, reach for things and roll from their |
| be looking for progress reports on your baby, so be | | | | stomach to their back. This is when you should |
| ready. | | | | establish a bedtime routine for your baby. |
| It's important to keep in mind that each child is | | | | Month 6: By this time many babies are sitting up |
| unique, and develops at their own speed. However | | | | without assistance. They are beginning to increase |
| most babies do progress within time frames enough | | | | their motor skills by grabbing things, and placing them |
| of the time, to give us an idea of when they should | | | | in the mouth, or moving them from hand to hand. |
| be doing what. It is always best to check with your | | | | Your child may want to attempt drinking out of a |
| pediatrician if you have any concerns about your | | | | cup at this point. |
| baby's development. The safest rule is to follow how | | | | Month 7-9: Things get going now. Your baby may |
| your baby is progressing over time, instead of | | | | attempt to form words (such as mama or dada), and |
| becoming concerned if they don't follow a month by | | | | will become much more verbal now. They will start to |
| month graph. But here are some common guidelines | | | | crawl and pull themselves up to an upright position. |
| you can go by: | | | | Your baby is continuing to develop| his fine motor |
| Newborns: According to the American Academy of | | | | skills. They may also have their ‘first' tooth about |
| Pediatrics babies should be reacting to sounds by | | | | months 8-nine. Reading and playing games with your |
| startling, blinking, crying or being calmed, by one | | | | baby is wonderful for helping their development at |
| week. They should be able to fix on your face, and | | | | this stage. |
| begin to follow movement with their eyes. You will | | | | Month 10-12: Your child may be walking by this stage, |
| help them develop by talking, cuddling, playing and | | | | but do not worry if this doesn't happen until about |
| cooing with them. | | | | month fifteen. They will be trying to feed themselves |
| Month 1: Your baby will begin staying awake longer, | | | | with their hands, wave bye-bye, search for items, |
| and sleeping longer (three-5 hours per time). They | | | | and begin speaking some words other than mama, |
| might be a bit fussier at this stage. They will probably | | | | and dada. |
| start to lift their heads as well. If they seem | | | | Have an awesome time with your baby during the |
| unhappy, you can help by cuddling and holding them. | | | | 1st year. Use these guidelines, but keep in mind that |
| Month 2-3: They may thrill you with a smile at this | | | | no two babies are the same. With your help and |
| stage, and not one that is the result of gas! Now | | | | encouragement, your baby will develop and learn skills |
| they can comprehend the world, and how they | | | | at their own rate. If you are concerned, always |
| affect it by their behaviors. This is a cognitive growth | | | | consult with your pediatrician. |
| related milestone. Your child will start to react to your | | | | |