Baby’s Growth and Developmental Stages:
From helpless newborn to active toddler: It takes just 12
short months for your baby to undergo this incredible transformation. Babies
grow and change at an astounding pace, and every month brings new and exciting
developments. New moms and dads often wonder what to expect next and how to
know if their baby’s development is on target. Instead of focusing too much on
developmental milestones, however, it’s important to remember that babies all
develop at their own pace. There’s a fairly wide “window” for when it is normal
for a baby to reach a particular developmental stage. Your baby will grow a lot
in their first 12 months and there are a number of milestones that each baby
will reach through their development. You can also find out how baby learn as
they grow and how play helps them develop.
Baby’s Growth and Developmental Stages:
Your baby starts developing from the moment they are born. At 1
month cuddling, sleeping and feeding are all that really matters to your baby.
At 2month, your baby is growing fast and becoming more alert. They
will also be making sounder and getting better at moving their little bodies.
By 3 months, your baby will have formed a strong attachment to
you. They will respond with lots of smiles, and you can really enjoy your baby
as they develop.
From 4 months, Your baby should have more control over what they
do. They should hear, touch and see better and will be starting to move around
much more.
At 5 months, your baby is quickly growing and developing. They may
soon be sitting up on their own, preparing for solid foods and learning new
languages skills.
At age 6 months your baby should be more coordinated, start to
respond to particular words, and have a well sense of the world around them.
Your 7 month old baby is growing fast and may even be sitting up
on their own and eating solid foods.
At 8 months old, your baby will start to explore their little
world.it might mean more running around for you, but it's a great time to watch
them learn.
Your 9month old baby will, by now, really be developing their
personality. They will form stronger attachments with a few people, preferring
some over others.
A 10 month old baby will be very active. As a parent, you'll
probably be chasing them around as they crawl, and be learning more about their
developing personality.
At 11 month old, your baby is almost a toddler, you will probably
be surprised at how quickly they can move around your home and how independent
they are becoming.
At 12 months, your baby is now a toddler. If they haven't already,
it won't be long now before they take their first steps, develop a sense of
humors, and tell you they love you.
Infant Growth Spurts
Is your baby suddenly clamoring for more food? A baby who is
suddenly hungrier and crankier than usual could be showing signs of a growth
spurt. He may be going through an Infant growth spurt.
It’s inherently unfair, but all too common. Just when you’re
finally getting the hang of a somewhat reasonable breastfeeding schedule, your
newborn suddenly changes course and begins eating every hour. And even when
he’s done, he still acts like he’s ready to hit the drive-through at
McDonald’s, making you wonder if your baby's getting enough milk.
If this sounds familiar, relax. Your little one is not starving
(even though he’s acting like it). He’s just hit his first baby growth spurt —
the first of about five he’ll have during the first year. One of your baby’s
most important jobs this year is to grow bigger, and he’ll probably triple his
body weight by the time he’s 12 months. Surprisingly, though, a lot of that
growth happens in short, intense bursts. (So, it’s not your imagination — your
baby really did outgrow all his newborn outfits overnight!)
Although growth spurts can happen anytime during the first year,
your baby will most likely have his initial spurt between 1 and 3 weeks; and
another between 6 and 8 weeks. After that, you can expect more at 3 months, 6
months, and 9 months. The good news: A baby's growth spurts usually last only a
couple days, so your baby (and your life) should get back to normal soon.
What age do babies crawl?
What
age do babies crawl? Babies typically begin to crawl between 6
and 10 months, although some may skip the crawling phase altogether and go
straight to pulling up, cruising, and walking. Help your baby get ready for his
crawling debut by giving him lots of supervised tummy time. This allows him to
lift his head to look around, which builds strength in the neck, shoulders,
arms, and trunk. When he kicks his feet while on his tummy, it strengthens his
hips and legs. Some babies don't like being on their tummy, so make it
interesting. Place a favorite toy just out of his grasp, lie down in front of
him to engage his attention, or place him tummy-side down on your chest and
play with him.
You'll know your little guy is almost ready to crawl when he
starts doing mini push-ups, lifting or propping himself up on his arms. From
there, he'll learn to lift himself up on both arms and knees. Then he'll begin
to rock forward and backward. Eventually he'll realize that if he pushes off
with his knees, he can move on his own!
Milestones
Milestones are scientifically supported behavioral or
physical checkpoints seen in infants and children as they grow and develop.
7 month milestones
During 7 month milestones the most important changes take place within your child. This is
the period when he’ll learn to coordinate his emerging perceptive abilities
(the use of senses like vision, touch, and hearing) and his increasing motor
abilities to develop skills like grasping, rolling over, sitting up, and possibly
even crawling.
Here are some other
milestones to look for.
Movement
Milestones
- Rolls both
ways (front to back, back to front)
- Sits with,
and then without, support of her hands
- Supports her
whole weight on her legs
- Reaches with
one hand
- Transfers object
from hand to hand
- Uses raking
grasp (not pincer)
Visual
Milestones
- Develops
full color vision
- Distance
vision matures
- Ability to
track moving objects improves
Language
Milestones
- Responds to
own name
- Begins to
respond to “no”
- Distinguishes
emotions by tone of voice
- Responds to
sound by making sounds
- Uses voice
to express joy and displeasure
- Babbles
chains of consonants
Cognitive
Milestones
- Finds
partially hidden object
- Explores
with hands and mouth
- Struggles to
get objects that are out of reach
Social
and Emotional Milestones
- Enjoys
social play
- Interested
in mirror images
- Responds to
other people’s expressions of emotion and appears joyful often
8 month milestones
In eight short months, your baby has probably done some incredible
things. They may already be sitting up on their own, enjoying solid foods, and
looking downright adorable munching on their toes. Despite your baby’s
tremendous accomplishments, you may still be wondering what developmental
milestones they should be moving onto next. Here’s what you can expect from
your baby’s development at 8 months milestone.
At eight months, your baby probably will be sitting without
support. Although she may topple over from time to time, he’ll usually catch herself
with his arms. As the muscles in his trunk grow stronger, he’ll also start
leaning over to pick up toys. Eventually he’ll figure out how to roll down onto
her stomach and get back up to a sitting position.
When he’s lying
on a flat surface, your baby is now in constant motion. When on his stomach,
he’ll arch her neck so he can look around, and when on his back, he’ll grab his
feet (or anything else nearby) and pull them to his mouth. But he won’t be
content to stay on his back for long. he can turn over at will now and flip
without a moment’s notice. This can be especially dangerous during diaper
changes, so you may want to retire his changing table, using instead the floor
or a bed from which he’s less likely to fall. Never leave her alone for an instant
at any time.
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