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Babies Development

Babies development will be changed dramatically in their first 24 months. For parents, it is necessary to know how your baby change before the age of two years. You will find six development stages in this page which will help you to understand why and how your baby's behave in his or her little life.

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The first stage of babies development ---- small and big muscles development in baby's first 2 months

Baby's big and small muscles will get development in their first 2 months.

Babies will use their big muscles to:


Lift head for a moment

Always search for something to suck

hold on when falling

can not control arm and leg movements

Babies will use their small muscles to


clench fists

hold whatever is placed in their hands

stare at objects and faces

begin to coordinate eyes

And also babies will eat frequently, wet a lot,hiccup, sneeze, sleep, yawn, and make interesting noises.

The first 2 months --- express and thinking skills development

At this stage, baby's express and thinking skills get development.

Babies will do to express themselves and learn about the world:


cry

smile

respond to being held

become calmed by faces

make eye contact

Babies will do the things that show they are thinking:


eyes follow faces and things as they move

suck and chew things near their mouths

listen

The second stage of babies development ---- small and big muscles development in baby's 3-5 months

Let's see how baby's big and small muscles get development at this age stage

Babies will us their big muscles to:


Begin to control their arms and legs

lift and control head better when held upright

Kick their little feet

Babies will use their small muscles to:


hand still fisted, but relaxed some of time

arms reach for things with hands fisted as they swing and miss

Baby might also like to suck their fists and pulling your hair and ears!

3-5 months--- express and thinking skills development

Let's see how baby's express and thinking skills get development at this age stage

Babies will do to express themselves:


Use different voice to express a variety of feelings

realize hands and feet are part of their own bodies

explore face with hands

able to recognize you and other family members

babble when talked to

Babies will do things that show they are thinking


look longer at things

look from one thing to another

hold object and able to move it around

look for where the noises they hear come from

cry less

babble, coo,and gurgle to themselves and others

The third stage of babies development---- small and big muscles development in baby's 6-8 months

Take a look how baby's small and big muscles get development at this age stage

Babies will use their big muscles to:


Roll from place to place

move from back to stomach and back again

have better head control

able to creep forward and backward

get to sitting position by rolling over

Babies use their small muscles to:


reach the things with one arm

grab things within reach

use thumb and forefinger in pincer grasp

move things from one hand to another

6-8 months ---- express and thinking skills development

Take a look how baby's express and thinking skills get development at this age stage

Babies will do things to express themselves by:


display a greater variety of feelings

be more aware of their own body parts

hear their name and know how to respond

prefer certain tastes to others

want to feed themselves

not welcome strange faces

able to call out for help

Babies will do things to show they're thinking:


greater memory is being developed

be alert during waking hours

like to pick up objects, then drop it and look for it

like to imitate others' vocal tones and inflection patterns

use more sounds to express different feelings

see and grab for things they want

The fourth stage of babies development --- small and big muscles development in baby's 9-11 months

Take a look how baby's small muscles and big muscles get development at this age stage:

Babies will use their big muscles to


crawl

crawl with stiff legs

crawl while holding something

use furniture to pull self upright

stand without help

get stuck in standing position, unable to get down

cruise along by holding onto furniture

sit up alone

Babies will use their small muscles to:


use thumb and forefinger to pick up small things

use forefinger to point, touch, and poke.

9-11 months -----express and thinking skills development

Take a look how baby's express and thinking skills get development at this age stage

Babies will do things to express themselves by:


fear separation

grow very attached to important people in their lives

Be able to feed themselves

drink from cup

want to know what's going on around them

anticipate actions and activities

Babies will do things to show they're thinking:


Be able to remember things and events from yesterday

be able to concentrate

want to know "what happens if..."

enjoy emptying and refilling the things

The fifth stage of babies development--- small and big muscles development in baby's 12-17 months

Take a look how baby's small muscles and big muscles get development at this age stage:

Babies will use their big muscles to


Stand without holding onto anything

walk

prefer to crawl

climb up and down stairs

might like to climb out of crib

Babies will use their small muscles to


undress themselves

untie shoes

use one hand more than the other

12-17 months --- express and thinking skills development

Take a look how baby's express and thinking skills get development at this age stage

Babies will do things to express themselves by:


Show many and different emotions

become more fearful of strangers and unfamiliar places

begin to know what is theirs and what isn't

show affection

respond to other's feelings

want to cooperate, even it's not always

become better at feeding self

be able to help dress themselves

be able to follow simple requests

Babies will do things to show they're thinking:


be able to find things that have been hidden

imitate people

discover different ways to solve problems

be able to use trial and error to figure things out

be able to remember more things

realize words are used by standing for things

be able to say 2 to 8 words

use physical gestures(body language) to communicate

The sixth stage of babies development --- small and big muscles development in baby' 18-24 months

Take a look how baby small muscles and big muscles get development at this age range, and also this is the most important stage of babies development which requires lots of attention on baby's safety.

Babies will use their big muscles to


be able to walk well

be able to walk fast

fall less

walk up stairs with help

be able to run, but not smoothly yet

Babies will use their small muscles to


be able to feed themselves more successfully

scribble with crayons or markers

be able to untie shoelaces and unzip zippers

18-24 months --- express and thinking skills development

Take a look how baby's express and thinking skills get development at this age stage

Babies will do things to express themselves by:


pretend with adults, like role-play

imitate what adults do

enjoy doing "busy work" around the house

desire to dress and undress by themselves

Babies will do things to show they're thinking:


think problems through before taking action

be able to use more and more words

use words to get attention and say what they need



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