Understanding Your Baby's Developmental Milestones
08 May 2023
Here are some general milestones to look out for:
Physical Development:
By 3 months: lifting head and chest when lying on stomach, grasping objects, bringing hands to mouth.
By 6 months: sitting up without support, rolling over, reaching for objects with a straight arm.
By 12 months: crawling, standing with support, walking while holding onto furniture.
Cognitive Development:
By 3 months: following objects with eyes, recognizing familiar faces, responding to sounds.
By 6 months: imitating sounds, responding to their name, recognizing familiar objects.
By 12 months: pointing to objects they want, understanding simple instructions, imitating gestures.
Social and Emotional Development:
By 3 months: smiling, showing excitement and joy, responding to others' emotions.
By 6 months: recognizing familiar people, showing anxiety when separated from primary caregivers.
By 12 months: showing affection to familiar people, showing emotions such as anger or frustration, imitating others' actions.
Language and Communication Development:
By 3 months: making cooing sounds, responding to familiar voices.
By 6 months: babbling, responding to their name, using different sounds to express different emotions.
By 12 months:sayingsimplewordslike "mama"or"dada",following simpleinstructions,pointing toobjects and naming them.