Baby Development Month by Month: Month 11

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 11

Your baby’s personality is really developing now. Look out for first words, exploring and a few temper tantrums too. Growing and developing Your baby can now understand (but not necessarily follow) instructions like “no”. She’s started to form words too – listen out...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 10

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 10

Your baby might be starting to wobble their way from standing to walking this month. Read about this and other 10-month milestones. Growing and developing If your baby is very mobile, she’ll be pulling herself up and cruising round the room using the furniture to grab...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 9

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 9

Your baby’s understanding of the world is growing day by day. Here are some of the changes you might see this month. Growing and developing Your baby is likely to be getting more mobile, using whatever method works for him – crawling, bottom shuffling or commando...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 8

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 8

By month 8 your baby will be surprising you with the rate at which she picks up new skills and new behaviours. Growing and developing Babies develop their moving and talking skills at different rates – but they are all curious about the world. At this stage, many...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 7

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 7

The seventh month can be a mixture of frustration for a baby who can’t quite move where they want to go and excitement as they discover new things. Growing and developing At 7 months your baby will know what he wants but won’t have the motor skills – the mobility and...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 6

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 6

Major milestones now your baby is half-way through their first year Growing and developing. Your baby may be starting to sit up on her own now. If she’s doing this, surround her with cushions and keep a careful watch for when she topples over. Not all babies sit up at...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 5

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 5

Some aspects of your baby’s development are beginning to escalate rapidly – he may even begin to respond to his name, which makes month 5 an exciting time for parents. Growing and developing Starting to be able to sit up by himself for a few moments is an...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 4

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 4

One of the joys of your baby at 4 months is her increasing awareness of the world around her. That brings about other interesting development milestones too. Growing and developing Your baby’s arms and legs are likely to be a lot more active and stronger....
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 3

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 3

What to expect from your 3-month-old: development milestones, plus feeding and sleeping and playing. Growing and developing Your baby’s personality starts shining through at 3 months. They’ll be much more attentive when awake and able to communicate with you...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 2

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 2

You’ll be getting to know your baby better now he’s not a newborn any more – and soon you’ll enjoy his first smile. Growing and developing Your baby will be doing lots of kicking and wriggling, and at 5 weeks or so, he may start trying to lift his head when he’s lying...
Baby Development Month by Month: Month 1

Baby Development Month by Month: Month 1

At last, your new baby’s here and you’re starting to get to know the little person you’ve been carrying for 9 months. Here’s what to expect in the first 4 weeks of your newborn’s life. Growing and developing Your baby will be born with several reflexes: she’ll grip...