Key milestones act as checkpoints in a child’s development to determine
what the average child is able to do at a particular age
Key Milestones
10-12 Months
Stand without support
Feed Finger Food
Finding Hidden Objects
More Milestones
- Your baby is constantly on the move
- May stand without support and even take few steps on their own.
- Can feed finger food by them selves
- Tries to imitate words
- Can find hidden objects easily
- Understand simple requests.
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Children usually follow the same pattern of development and it is good to have reassurance that your child is developing normally in their own unique way. Talk to a doctor or a child health nurse if you have concerns regarding child development.
Watch out for these red flags and talk to your doctor to be reassured that your child is developing in their own unique way
- Cannot bear weight on legs with support
- Doesn't sit
- Doesn't babble ("mama," "baba," "dada")
- Doesn't play any back-and-forth games
- Doesn't respond to or seem to recognize own name
- Doesn't seem to recognize familiar people
- Doesn't point to show things to others
- Doesn't know what familiar things are for EX: Begin to use objects correctly, such as a cup or brush
- Doesn’t Copy sounds and gestures of others
- Doesn't gain new words ex: Say "mama," "dada "and exclamations like "uh-oh!"
- Doesn't notice or mind when a caregiver leaves or returns
- Cannot find hidden items
- Doesn't show interest in how things react; for instance, throwing a cup to the ground, Explore objects in different ways, like banging or throwing