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How Your Newborn Grows: Infant Development

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.

If your baby reaches one milestone sooner, she may reach another one later, because she’s so busy perfecting the other skill.

Some babies may say their first word at eight months, while others don’t talk until a little after the one-year mark. And walking may start anytime between nine and 18 months.

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Enjoy Baby Development Stages

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.

Baby Development

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/

Baby Sign Language Chart

Baby Development Chart

Some children need more encouragement in one area of development than another. Although it's important to focus on all areas , tracking your baby's developmental milestones can help you assess your child. "You can see where your child may be having a few challenges, and you can stimulate her accordingly," 

Here's our baby development chart:

By 4 months your baby should:

• Track an object from side-to-side
• Turn head toward a familiar voice
• Make sounds when looking at toys or people
• Respond by making cooing sounds and moving arms and legs
• Laugh and smile at you
• Lift head and support self on forearms
• Bring both hands to chest when lying on back
• Hold head steady when supported in a sitting position
• Reach for an object when supported in a sitting position
• Hold an object briefly when placed in hand
• Make eye contact

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Stages of Baby Development

While it's fun to track the stages of baby development (baby development chart), you shouldn't obsess if your child is a week or two late in getting to one. "A baby development chart is based on averages and should be used as a general guide," says Pam Schiller, an early childhood consultant. Baby milestones are there to raise awareness about your baby's development. The most important thin in monitoring your baby's development are "windows of opportunity," which are the periods of time when your child is most ready to acquire certain skills.

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