It is said that “There is
eternal influence and power in motherhood” as it is the only job in the world
that one cannot do at its own convenience. Post birth babies take time to
settle down and then start with their development. Developmental stages in a
baby’s growth are the milestones in the physical and mental development of a
baby. Once the baby is born it continuously undergoes transformation and every
day brings new developments. Every baby has its own tempo and speed of reaching
a developmental stage. As per medical science each baby has criteria of when
the development should start. Newly become parents are often concerned if their
baby’s development is happening on time or not.
During first to three
months of birth, baby’s development is in full swing. During third month baby’s
identify a smiling face and respond to a smile. Flip on back and raise head and
they hold objects in hand. Their eyes gaze for objects; colored objects are
easily identified by them and most favorite. During this period they also play
with their fingers and get hands near mouth.
From four to six months
the baby will probably laugh loud, roll over from front to back, make talking
sounds or babble, play with toys with hands, control head and sit with support.
During this phase baby will discover voices and play around with it.
When the baby is about to
reach ninth month it will start crawling, but some babies does not crawl they
directly start walking. Babies now start responding to their own name or start
identifying their mom and dad. They also start saying “Yes” or “No” by nodding
their heads. When happy, babies start clapping or play simple games like
throwing a ball or Peekaboo.etc.
Development during baby’s
tenth to twelfth month is a revolution in itself. First word is uttered by most
babies during this time. Most babies take their first step to walking and also
know to pick up eatables and put in their mouth. Baby’s copy the actions of
elders during this month, like pretend to talk on phone.etc
If a particular
developmental stage is delayed or missed by a baby, then parents should visit
or talk to a Pediatrician. But all parents should keep in mind that every baby
is different and grows are at its own pace. One can refer to baby development
chart on http://www.justthefactsbaby.com/