Check out this topic about your baby grow guide
Every baby develops
differently, but here’s a rough guide of what to expect and when.
It’s most exciting
to watch your baby grow and turning from a helpless bundle into an independent little
individual with a personality all her own.
so let's discover the newborn baby grow guide
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| Babies start rolling over & get their fist tooth |
Newborn to three months
Physical
development
ü Newborn babies
sleep a lot – an average of 18 to 20 hours a day.
ü They have
primitive newborn reflexes and no head control.
ü Your baby will
lie on her back with her head to one side when you put her down.
ü She can see
about 20 to 25cm away – perfect for breastfeeding.
ü She turns
towards a light source or your voice, and will respond with small mouth
movements.
ü By six weeks
she can hold her head up briefly when lying on her tummy and lies on her back
with her head in the midline.
ü By this time
she can also turn towards familiar voices.
ü She can lift
her head and chest when put on her tummy.
ü She can control
her vision better and will look at a moving object.
ü She holds her
head steady and back straight when pulled to a sitting position.
ü At three
months, she may reach for an object that’s close and in her line of sight.
Emotional
& social development
ü As a newborn,
your baby stops crying in response to softly spoken words, especially her
mother’s.
ü She looks
intently at her mother’s face when feeding.
ü Loud noises and
harsh voices upset her.
ü She enjoys
close skin-to-skin contact and eye contact.
ü She loves to
see you, smell you, hear you and feel your loving touch.
ü She
communicates by crying – that’s how she lets you know that she’s hungry, tired
or unhappy.
ü She smiles at
about six weeks – this is a sign that she wants to be sociable – and laughs
spontaneously.
ü By three
months, she shows pleasure when she’s sung to, tickled and played with, by
kicking her legs and waving her arms.
ü She recognizes
her family and important caregivers.
ü She also cries
less now.
Three To six months
Physical
development
ü Your baby’s
birth weight is going to double at around the age of five to six months.
ü Teething
symptoms may begin as early as three months, even if there is no sign of teeth
emerging yet.
ü She’ll go from
holding a toy or rattle briefly to shaking the rattle or toy to make a noise.
ü At around three
months of age, her knees will bend when she’s held in a standing position.
ü By six months,
she can bounce on her legs when she’s held firmly in a standing position.
ü At six months
she can reach for objects and put them in her mouth, and she can also transfer
a toy from one hand to the other.
ü At six months,
she can push her head, shoulders and chest off the floor when she’s lying on
her tummy, roll from front to back and sit supported by cushions.
ü At six months
she can sit up for short periods with her hands in front of her for support and
sits for longer periods of time with support.
ü By six months
she can roll from her front onto her back and then back onto her tummy.
Emotional
& social development
ü At three
months, faces just fascinate your baby.
ü She will
“reply” to your talking with her own gurgling sounds.
ü She starts to
anticipate rituals like bathing and feeding and will respond with coos, smiles
and wriggles.
ü She shows
pleasure with laughter and squeals, and annoyance by shrieking.
ü She’s sensitive
to tone and emotion.
ü Her memory is
developing and she is starting to remember people.
ü When she drops
a toy, she forgets about it quite quickly.
ü She’ll practice
talking on her own, making more and more different sounds.
ü By six months,
she turns to your voice and enjoys people and other babies.
ü She says
consonant sounds like “ba”, “da” and “ka” at six months.
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| At the nine months babies start climbing and try to sitting |
Six To 12 months
Physical
development
ü At six months,
she can pull herself up when her hands are grasped.
ü By nine months,
she can sit unsupported, wriggle and squirm and even start to crawl.
ü By nine months,
she can also pull to a standing position with support, and may take a step
while holding your hands.
ü Her hearing has
improved and she will scan a room to see where a voice or sound is coming from.
ü By 12 months,
she’s crawling rapidly.
ü She also
pulling herself to a standing position and may be able to walk holding onto
furniture or your hand – or even unassisted. This is called cruising.
ü She points to
what she wants and can pick up a small object with her thumb and index finger.
Social
& emotional development
ü Her memory is
developing and she is starting to remember people.
ü She also recognizes
herself in the mirror or a photograph.
ü From seven or
eight months, she makes lots of consonant sounds with double syllables, like
“ba-ba” or “la-la”.
ü By nine months,
she may be nervous of strangers and cling to you – this separation anxiety is
very normal.
ü At nine months,
she often shouts to get attention, and understands some basic words (“no” or
“bye-bye”).
ü At nine months,
she looks for a dropped toy because she can remember it.
ü At 12 months,
she is sociable but still wants to be near you.
ü She’s formed
strong attachments to other important caregivers.
ü She knows and
responds to her name.
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| Babie's first word come out in their fisrt year when they start walking |
One to two years
Physical
development
ü At 12 months,
she pulls herself to a standing position and may be able to walk holding onto
furniture or your hand – or even unassisted.
ü Now is the time
to baby proof your home if you haven’t already done so!
ü She can get to
a sitting position from her stomach.
ü She can point
to what she wants and can pick up a small object with her thumb and index
finger.
ü At 12 months,
she can hold different objects in each hand.
ü By 12 months,
your baby should have regular sleep times and patterns.
ü At 15 months
she can crawl up a flight of stairs.
ü By 18 months,
she’s walking well and may even have started running (though not very
steadily).
ü At 18 months,
she can point to her nose, eyes and so on.
ü She can build a
tower of three cubes and scribble with a crayon.
ü She carries
large, light objects.
ü She goes
backwards down the stairs.
ü She can pick up
small objects with her thumb and index finger.
ü She can hold
two items in one hand.
ü By 24 months,
she’s running steadily and can walk backwards.
ü She’s climbing
on and off furniture.
ü She can throw
overhand and kick a ball by 24 months.
ü She favors one
hand when drawing.
Social
& emotional development
ü She’s babbling
tunefully now, using the rhythms of speech.
ü She shows
affection, for example by smiling and hugging.
ü She imitates
you and might be possessive.
ü She babbles
loudly and may use a few words (“Dada” often comes first).
ü She listens
carefully to you and understands simple instructions.
ü She drops or
throws things to watch them fall.
ü By 18 months,
she is anxious if separated from you or other familiar adults – another bout of
separation anxiety that is normal.
ü She enjoys
picture books and stories and tries to turn pages in a book.
ü She helps with
dressing (for example by raising her arms).
ü She may get
upset and frustrated if she can’t manage something.
ü At 18 months,
she’s using around 20 words but understands a lot more.
ü She might make
simple two-word phrases to communicate her wants and needs to you (“Daddy come”
or “more juice”).
ü She can
understand many simple instructions.
ü By 24 months,
the most important relationship in her life is still with you, but she’s
showing more interest in interacting with her peers.
ü She enjoys the
company of other children, but plays near them, not actually with them (it’s
called “parallel play”).
ü She’s growing
in independence, but sometimes gets frustrated and you might start seeing
tantrums.
ü At 24 months,
she’s using between 50 and 300 words, and forming simple two- or three word
sentences.
Two To Three years
Physical
development
ü At 24 months,
can use a plastic sit-on bike or car and push with her feet.
ü She can build a
tower of six blocks and enjoys simple puzzles.
ü She’s moved on
to one nap, in the afternoon.
ü By 30 months,
her birth weight has quadrupled and her brain is 90 percent of its adult size.
ü She can walk
upstairs, jump, kick a ball and climb a ladder or a simple jungle gym.
ü At 30 months,
she’s possibly out of daytime nappies.
ü At 36 months,
she walks upstairs alternating her feet but still goes downstairs putting both
feet on each step. She can also climb on jungle gym equipment independently.
ü She can wash
her own hands and help you when she’s getting dressed and undressed.
ü She builds a
tower of nine or more blocks.
ü She draws a
figure with a head and some features. She can draw a vertical line, horizontal
line, circle and cross which are the essential forms for pictures such as
people.
ü She can thread
large beads and cut with scissors.
ü She’ll probably
drop her daytime nap sometime this year.
Social
& emotional development
ü She joins in
songs and rhymes, asks the names of objects and plays simple make-believe
games.
ü By 30 months,
she’s more outgoing.
ü She still sees
things from her point of view.
ü She uses about
200 words and starts to use “I”, “you” and “me” correctly.
ü She asks
“what?” and “why?”.
ü She knows
simple songs, nursery rhymes and games.
ü By 42 months,
she is playing with other children, not just alongside them.
ü She enjoys
helping you with chores and starting to understand and feel sorry for a
playmate that’s hurt.
ü She may know as
many as 800 words and can carry on a simple conversation.
ü She knows some
shapes and colours as well as simple concepts of size, numbers and time.
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