TEN TO TWELVE MONTHS

Remember to use your child’s corrected age when comparing her accomplishments to a developmental chart!  If your baby has been generally healthy since discharge from the hospital you can expect she will:

• carry out a simple action on verbal request.  For example, wave "bye" when she hears the word.  She no longer has to see someone wave first.
  
  
• purposefully say "mama" and/or "dada" as a greeting or to call a parent to her.
  
  
• play with an object with both hands while sitting independently.
  
  
• independently move herself across the floor to get a desired object.
  
  
• pull to stand and cruise holding onto furniture or an adult’s hand.
  
  
• pick up small objects with thumb and fingers.
  
  
• try to communicate by pointing or reaching for what she wants.
  
  
• turn the pages of a board or thick plastic book.
  
  
• visually and manually explore toys, revealing a growing curiosity.
  
  
• indicate recognition of familiar people by facial expression or by physically approaching the familiar person.
  
  
• use both hands equally well.
  
  

EXCEPTIONS

CONCERNS

For variations associated with neonatal complications, click on EXCEPTIONS.
For descriptions of observations which should be addressed further, click on CONCERNS.