โข Babies develop skills quickly during the first year, they develop new ways to think, communicate, and solve problems (๐ฌ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ต๐ต๐ผ). They develop physically and learn to interact with people.
โข If youโre not completely sure what skills are typical for this first year, take a look at this list of developmental milestones from Birth to 3 Months. It will give you a better idea of which skills are typically expected to develop at this age.
NEW BORN
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โข Makes reflex movements like sucking and startling
โข Has jerky, uncontrolled arm and leg movements
๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ
โข Learns about things by feel, sound, sight, and smell
โข Begins repeating movements to help brain growth and memory
๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ
โข Starts learning to be comforted by caregivers
โข Begins getting attached to caregivers
3 ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐ง๐๐ฆ
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โข Props up on arms when on belly
โข Holds head up unsupported for a short time
โข Follows an object with eyes from one side to the middle, but not all the way around
๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ
โข Starts paying attention to, watching, and recognizing faces
โข Recognizes familiar people at a distance
โข Shows signs of boredom when doing one thing too long
โข Uses eyes and hands together and plans, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ
โข Smiles spontaneously
โข Likes to play with people
โข Coos and babbles
โข Develops different cries for different needs (hungry, tired, wet)
โข Responds to love and affection
โข Shows happiness and sadness
โข May imitate facial expressions
Try them out yourself
