What Your Toddler Is Learning Kids transition from babies to toddlers during the second year of life, as tentative first steps give way to confident walking. As your toddler starts exploring, be sure to childproof your home to prevent household accidents. Language. Kids this age also make major strides in understanding language and …
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Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
What Your Baby Is Learning After learning to recognize your voice, your face, and your touch, and to associate them with comfort, your baby will start responding even more to you during these months — and will even give you a smile! Babies this age spend more time awake and alert and become …
Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
What Your Baby Is Learning By 4 months old, your baby has learned to recognize you and familiar caregivers, focus and pay attention to things, and actively engage your attention. Your infant will learn to sit during this time, and in the next few months will begin exploring by reaching out …
Reading Books to Babies
Jacob loves books. His mom knows this because when she sits down to read to him every night, he waves his arms excitedly. His favorite page of “Goodnight Moon” shows a cow jumping over the moon. He squeals and reaches for the book every time he sees it. When she …
What Toys Can Help Improve a Baby’s Motor Skills?
I want to give my 11-month-old son toys that will help his motor skills. Do you have any suggestions? – Rebecca Babies this age may be crawling, “cruising,” walking, and grasping things all around them. To encourage exploration and fine motor skills, try giving him toys that have a cause …
Failure to Thrive
Most kids steadily gain weight and grow quickly within the first few years of life. But in some cases, kids don’t meet these expected standards of growth. When this happens, it’s called “failure to thrive.” Doctors say children “fail to thrive” when they don’t gain weight as expected. Often, these kids also …
Growth Charts
About Growth Charts Look at any class picture, and you’ll see kids of the same age in all shapes and sizes. Some kids look tiny next to their peers, while others literally stand head and shoulders above their classmates. As easy as it is to make these comparisons and to …
Growth and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
You’re in for many changes! By midway through this year, most babies are walking and learning to talk. They’re turning into toddlers. By their second birthdays, most are losing that “baby” look. As toddlers get stronger and more capable, their rate of physical growth slows during this year. How Much …
Growth and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
During the third year of life, most toddlers gain about 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms) and grow about 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 centimeters). They’re extremely active and mobile, and learning in very physical ways. They’re running around and exploring their world, and picking up new skills, like kicking …
Is My Baby Ready for Shoes?
My baby is 8 months old and already likes to stand with assistance. Is now the right time to get him used to wearing shoes? – Maria It’s exciting to see your baby getting ready for his first steps, but hold off on that first pair of tiny shoes until he …