Milestones: 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.