Often, you can hear complaints from young parents that a neighbor boy has already mastered the coups on the tummy and vice versa, and the niece briskly takes up space on all fours, at a time when her beloved child is in no hurry to join the achievements of her peers.
Should I worry about this? How should a child develop up to a year? What is considered the norm and what are deviations? Yeah. Young moms and dads are like five year old why. They bombard local pediatricians with their endless questions about the correct development of the baby up to a year and worries about his behavior in the first year of life.
Before panicking, parents should remember that each child is individual and develops in his own rhythm. But the main stages of development are still worth knowing. In order to take measures in case of deviations in time. And we all know very well that the sooner you pay attention to a delay in development, the easier it is to deal with it.
The main stages of child development
The development of a child up to a year consists of four stages. Pediatricians divided the first year of a child’s life into three months. But this does not mean that all infants need to be compared on a scale. If your child is practically healthy, but does not keep up with children of his age a little, do not rush to classify him in the category of backward ones.
- Breasts from birth to 3 months
As a rule, by three months the child confidently holds his head in an upright position. When laying it on the tummy, it firmly rests on the handles, raises its head and confidently turns it, getting acquainted with the surroundings. In the supine position, the baby plays with suspended toys, draws attention to the people standing nearby, makes the first sounds - it makes an abomination and babbles.
- Children from 3 to 6 months
Infant development is picking up pace. He independently turns over from the back to the stomach and from the abdomen to the back. More confidently rises on the straightened arms lying on his stomach and shows interest in what is happening around. At this age, the child begins to pay attention to moving objects and things located in the distance. He has color vision, and so he begins to recognize toys by color. Lying on your back, the skills of moving toys from hand to hand are manifested. He holds the handles closer to the middle of the body, raises his legs and tries to catch them by the feet. Voice sounds become more diverse, the child babbles at the chant.
- Toddlers from 6 to 9 months
Children at this age tend to get on all fours and try to move. First, they swing from side to side, then try to make the first steps forward or backward. It is often easier for a child to back off than to move forward. This is normal. Because the vestibular apparatus is only beginning to develop. The kid makes attempts to sit on his own and confidently sits if he is imprisoned. He is interested in games. He especially enjoys playing together with adults and children of his age. Actively explores and studies the things around him, toys. Everyone is trying to try "by heart". Curiosity and observation are shown. The first favorite toys appear. She makes sounds with pleasure, repeating the intonation of her parents.
- Children from 9 to 12 months
Your baby has acquired a lot of skills by this age. He sits down and sits confidently for a long time. Actively moves on all fours, exploring every corner. The first attempts are made to stand up on their own, using furniture and the walls of the crib or playpen in the form of support. The child is accustomed to the constant presence of adults and he has the first fears of being abandoned. The normal development of a child up to a year predisposes to a conscious manifestation of emotions: he laughs when he is fun and cries in case of grief. Understands comforting words. The first syllables appear in speech, such as ma-ma, pa-pa, ba-ba, yes. Knows loved ones.
All of the above information is based on statistical studies. This may mean that in most cases, the development of a child up to a year goes just that. And yet, it is worth remembering the individual abilities of children and not to panic in advance. Consult a doctor who will correctly answer all your questions.