Developmental Milestones for Babies
All babies crawl, walk and talk at a different age. There is no exact age for any developmental delays in kids. You may be concerned if your child is consistently behind other children hitting these marks. It is important to keep in mind that for each milestone, there is a range of ages during which a child will normally meet it. If at any point your baby seems to be losing skills, talk to your doctor. If you are worried about your child’s developmental delays, contact your pediatrician who may send you to a developmental specialist.
Here is a guideline for some milestones you can look for in your child:
By 3 months: Your baby should begin to develop a smile, and will smile at the sound of your voice, watch faces intently, and make noises.
By 6 months: Your baby should recognize you and seem happy to see you, and begin to babble.
By 9 months: The baby should like and want to do enjoy back-and-forth activities and respond to his name.
By 12 months: Your baby should point to and reach for things, and say one word in addition to mama or dada.
By 18 months: He should say 10 to 25 single words and bring things to show you.
By 24 months: Your baby should say at least 50 words and use two-word phrases.
By 24 months most children catch up to each other, even if they were delayed in some skill. Again, if you have any concern over your child’s development talk to your pediatrician.
developmental delays, milestones for babies, babies development, infants, babies, parenting, parenting children, autism, signs of autism, parents, developmental delays in kids
November 26th, 2007 at 10:47 am
[…] to three years old. It adjusts into twelve different positions and for five different stages of development. Little Tykes makes over 70% of their toys in the U.S. and tests everything it […]