12 Months Developmental Milestones
Your baby might be...
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Starting crawling using arms and legs
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Throwing toys and turning pages
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Starting to move more and more every day maybe even resting on furniture
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Shaking head to say "no"
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Wanting to do so much more on their own
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Maybe saying a few words or new sounds
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Imitating other words and sounds
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Starting to have favorite toys and foods
Activities
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Give your child room to roam, and if they try and stand hold out some fingers to help them balance.
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Support your child if they try and climb stairs or other objects; they need time to improve these skills with safety!
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Choose books to read to them that they are interested in.
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List things in their environment like the car, chair, or bus and what they do: the red car is driving down the street.
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Play games that include directions like throw me the blue ball.
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Let them choose what toys you’ll play with together and allow them to lead play.
Looking for more fun ideas for you and your baby? Check out these websites:
https://busytoddler.com/2018/02/activities-for-1-year-olds/
https://happilyevermom.com/brilliant-baby-activities/
https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/activities/indoor/11-fun-activities-for-1-year-olds/
https://www.parents.com/baby/development/intellectual/enhance-cognitive-development-9-12-months/
