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This is an example of a baby development chart for the 1st year;

• 1st Month: the baby develops its neck muscles to look up and responds to sounds.
• 2nd Month: Starts lifting its head, smiles and makes gurgling sounds. Get attracted by moving objects. See also baby development stages
• 3rd Month: It recognizes faces and notices its own hands. Squeals, blows bubbles, laughs and starts sucking its hands.
• 4th Month: It can roll over on its stomach and lifts its head up. The baby will also put anything in its mouth that it can get hold of. Responds to own name.
• 5th Month: The baby starts teething, can sit without support for short time, rolls over on both the sides. Displays anxiety on separation.
• 6th Month: The baby gets into a crawling position. It recognizes objects and parents. Sits without support. It can eat solid foods now.
• 7th Month: It begins imitating sounds. Starts bouncing in one place. Begins to crawl and stands with support.
•  8th Month: It starts saying words like mama and papa. Will communicate by pointing to indicating what it wants. Tries to hold on to table or wall and stand up every time.
• 9th Month: The baby jabbers a lot. It holds on to things and walks. Drinks from a cup or bottle and eats with its fingers.
• 10th Month: It can walk a few steps and then sits down. The grip gets stronger and holds things very firmly. Can put and remove things from a container.
• 11th Month: Might make a mess but starts to eat and drink without help. Speaks in rambling sentences. It will understand simple instructions. Start scribbling with a pencil or crayon.
• 12th Month: It starts walking without support. It will try to imitate words and sounds.

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