infants

infants

What is the age bracket for infants? Infants can be defined as any child between the ages of 02 to 12 months. Children go through an incredible amount of development in this stage.

Developmental Milestones

Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like crawling, walking, or jumping).

Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like crawling, walking, or jumping).

Positive Parenting Tips

Following are some things you, as a parent, can do to help your baby during this time:

  • Talk to your baby. She will find your voice calming.
  • Answer when your baby makes sounds by repeating the sounds and adding words.
  • Read to your baby. This will help her develop and understand language and sounds.
  • Sing to your baby and play music.
  • Praise your baby and give her lots of loving attention.
  • Spend time cuddling and holding your baby.
  • Play with your baby when she’s alert and relaxed.
  • Distract your baby with toys and move him to safe areas when he starts moving and touching things that he shouldn’t touch.

    • Emotions and self-image

    There are several other important milestones that are achieved in this time period that parents tend not to emphasize as much as walking and talking. Gaining the ability to point at whatever it is the child wants you to see shows huge psychological gains in a toddler. This generally happens before a child's first birthday.