Publications "Looking For Specific Baby Milestones?" Baby milestones are often seen as proven tools to measure your child's development progress. In fact… these milestones will not only give you a hint of how your child is progressing… you'll constantly know what the next goal is. Okay, here are… 3 Important Milestones Goal 1: Reach these 4 critical baby milestones first • Controls head ± 3 months • Sitting ± 6 months • Crawl ± 9 - 10 months • Walk ± 13 - 15 months Goal 2: Encourage playing with toys Encourage Baby to look at and follow brightly colored toys and objects. It's an important baby milestone! Goal 3: Encourage speech development Speech development is one of the most important development milestones. Be on the lookout for slow speech development. Clear-cut slow speech development may be an early indication of learning problems. So… if in doubt, seek professional help. Also have a look at these baby milestones. You may find some of them interesting. Now… let's look at... Specific Baby Milestones • 0-3 Months • 3-6 Months • 6-9 Months • 9-12 Months • 12-18 Months • 0 - 3 Months • Your baby's head is still floppy • … and it's mostly turned to one side • Baby really likes to listen to sounds… • …but is only able to make odd sounds and noises So in short… not many baby milestones you can watch at this stage. Baby Milestones ________________________________________ 3 - 6 Months … Many More Goals • Your baby looks mostly straight ahead… that's what's called "head in midline" • And hands are mostly held in front of the body • But baby looks around quite a bit Lying on stomach • Baby lifts head to peak around and… • Begins to support his/her body on 1 arm • Also… the body is pushed up with straight arms • And Baby can roll from stomach onto back Lying on back • The normal infant milestone is when Baby can get into a sitting position. • And by now head control is better… so Baby's head is fairly stable • Baby is even able to roll left and right Sitting • Baby can only sit with some form of support… and a bent back Toys • Baby reaches for objects… • And grips and plays with rattles or teethers • Also… Baby likes to bring objects and hands to his/her mouth • Infant Milestones For 6 - 9 Month Olds Lying on back • Baby can lift legs and roll to stomach Lying on stomach • Baby uses arms to move in a circle… unfortunately still on the same spot • But… starts to glide… • And eventually gets into a crawling position Sitting • Baby still needs support on the sides and in front • But also starts to sit independently • Baby's hands starts crossing midline… that's body centre… when playing. You can even stimulate reaching this baby milestone by placing objects slightly to Baby's side. Toys • Toys are held in both hands • And in time… is transferred from one hand to the other • And watch closely… Baby takes objects with thumb and 2 fingers… or with fingers and palm Milestones ________________________________________ Top 10 Milestones for 9 - 12 Month Olds Lying on back • Baby comfortably gets into sitting position Lying on stomach • Starts to crawl from stomach position… • And even bear walks… using straight arms and legs Ensure that your child does in fact crawl and bear walk.It's extremely important! Sitting • Sitting alone and without support is possible… • And can go from sitting to lying. • Also… baby can support her/himself at the back when sitting. Standing • Baby still uses objects to support standing… • And goes from standing to sitting. Hands • Baby regularly points with index finger… • …voluntarily releases objects… • …and holds objects between tips of index finger and thumb (pincer grip). Toys • Baby starts putting objects in containers… • …and bangs toys together • Also… Baby rolls a ball, tries to catch it… • … and actively starts to take part in play See for yourself how you can use different stimulation activities to encourage reaching these baby milestones. Speech • Baby mostly makes a combination of sounds… • …but begins to use "mama" or "dada" specifically for mom or dad Infant Milestones ________________________________________ Try To Beat The Milestones For 12 - 18 Month Olds Standing • Baby holds onto furniture… • But can get into standing position from sitting • Walking when baby's hand is held is easy… • …and eventually develops into walking alone… one of the great achievements! And great day to remember! • At this stage Baby starts pushing and pulling toys… • …and even starts climbing onto and over objects. Hands • Baby starts scribbling… but grips with thumb and forefingers. Toys • Baby definitely plays much more constructively… • …and can puts toys in and take them out of containers • Starts turning pages of book • Also… builds 2 - 4 block towers Speech • An important stage is where Baby consistently uses 5 - 7 words … • …while still imitating single words… • …and 2 word sentences Other • Baby starts following simple commands • And recognizes pictures and some body parts • As well as drinks from cup… • …and can sit on a toiletThe merits of arts and craft for kids are regularly argued for the real improvements they make on child development. If you have a kid or are involved with them, the following list of compelling reasons will dismiss any doubt you have merely seeing arts and craft as some pleasurable activity. 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