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Fathers Play an Important Role in Child Development

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." has FREE research-based, parent-friendly materials to help educate and engage families in monitoring developmental milestones from 2 months to 5 years!

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Discover free educational resources for parents to help track and encourage healthy growth development for children ages 0 months up to 6 years old!

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Books play a significant part in supporting baby's growth and development by enriching their language and introducing them to the social world they are living in. However, studies find it is not just a matter of the words spoken but of the unique interaction between storyteller and child.

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Books play a significant part in supporting baby's growth and development by enriching their language and introducing them to the social world they are living in. However, studies find it is not just a matter of the words spoken but of the unique interaction between storyteller and child.

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A one year old child has grown into pulling, pushing, and dumping things.  During this time, they should be reaching milestones such as: walking, feeding themselves, and assisting in getting themselves dressed/undressed.  By 12 months, children like to look at pictures, use crayons, and can follow simple directions (e.g. come here).

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Sitting enables your baby a new perspective of her environment. It also frees both of her hands, so they are available for exploring and investigating. Most babies can sit up on their own at nine to ten months, although some can do it as early as eight months, while others - not before twelve months of age.

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Sitting enables your baby a new perspective of her environment. It also frees both of her hands, so they are available for exploring and investigating. Most babies can sit up on their own at nine to ten months, although some can do it as early as eight months, while others - not before twelve months of age.

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As they grow, babies begin to understand the connection between cause and effect. They see that there is a connection between their actions and the world around them and begin to realize that they can make interesting things happen.

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As they grow, babies begin to understand the connection between cause and effect. They see that there is a connection between their actions and the world around them and begin to realize that they can make interesting things happen.

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By the age of nine to 12 months, your baby has developed a distinct personality and demonstrates emotions like sadness, happiness, anger, fear, hurt or discomfort. Here are some more of the social and emotional milestones you can expect.

Social and Emotional Milestones

At this age, a typical baby:

Knows when a parent likes or dislikes certain behaviour.

Holds out arms and legs while being dressed.

Mimics simple actions.

Imitates other children.

Repeats sounds or movements that make you laugh.

Seeks comfort when upset.

Shows many emotions, such as being sad, happy, mad, scared, hurt, or uncomfortable.

Shows distress when he does something wrong.

Always needs to be within sight and hearing her caregiver.

Displays affection in hugs, kisses, pats, and smiles.

Play and Activity

Now that your baby is older, you can do even more to nurture social and emotional development through activity and play.

Here are some suggestions:

Respond to your baby's calls or signals for help and attention to build trust.

Create and follow regular routines.

Offer choices you're comfortable with. For example, "Do you want this cup or that cup?"

Model good manners: use "please" and "thank you."

Talk about what happens next in routines or upcoming events.

Provide safe places for your baby to explore.

Continue to breastfeed.

Make lots of eye contact and smile at her.

Cuddle your baby.

Comfort your baby, especially when he is upset, sick, or hurt.

Create routines and structure in your baby's day.

Turn everyday routines into playful moments.

Talk about your baby's emotions: "I see you are feeling sad/happy/frustrated."

Ask your baby for hugs and kisses.

Provide your baby with chances to play with other children and to be around people.

Other Social and Emotional Milestones
Your nine to 12 month old may also:

Show fear of strangers.

Dance to music.

Know routines.

Try different ways of getting attention, such as copying sounds.

Enjoy being the centre of attention.

Cry when left with other caregivers.

Show empathy, such as starting to cry when another child cries.

Express a desire to do things independently.

Express like or dislike of certain people and toys.

Show discomfort when fearful or stressed.

Express new fears and insecurity with situations that were previously OK.

Resources & Links:
HealthLink BC: Emotional and Social Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months

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What you need to know about baby social & emotional development 9-12 months | Healthy Families BC

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By the age of nine to 12 months, your baby has developed a distinct personality and demonstrates emotions like sadness, happiness, anger, fear, hurt or discomfort. Here are some more of the social and emotional milestones you can expect. At this age, a typical baby: Knows when a parent likes or dislikes certain behaviour.

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Playtime is not only a whole lot of fun for parent and baby, it is a time when baby learns, grows and develops through exploration, interaction and bonding. Read full article to learn about how to make playtime more meaningful and get tips on creative ways of playing with baby's toys.

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Your baby's expressive verbal language skills develop quite dramatically during this period, making communication with baby that much more fun and rewarding.

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By nine months of age, babies become more physically active.  They can sit without support, crawl and pull themselves to a standing position.  Furthermore, babies at this age are able to drink from a cup, play interactive games (e.g. peek-a-boo), wave hi/bye, stack two blocks, and know approximately 5 words (e.g.. look at mom when someone says ‘momma’; retrieve a bottle when requested).

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Sitting enables your baby a new perspective of her environment. It also frees both of her hands, so they are available for exploring and investigating. Most babies can sit up on their own at nine to ten months, although some can do it as early as eight months, while others - not before twelve months of age.

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Sitting enables your baby a new perspective of her environment. It also frees both of her hands, so they are available for exploring and investigating. Most babies can sit up on their own at nine to ten months, although some can do it as early as eight months, while others - not before twelve months of age.

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At the moment of birth, baby's brain is a little over a quarter of the size of an adult's brain and grows rapidly in the first three years. This ione reason why the first years are so significant in helping babies realize their full potential. Listening to music is one excellent way to do so.

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At the moment of birth, baby's brain is a little over a quarter of the size of an adult's brain and grows rapidly in the first three years. This ione reason why the first years are so significant in helping babies realize their full potential. Listening to music is one excellent way to do so.

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Between six and nine months, you'll really start to notice your baby's social and emotional development. Your baby will express joy through laughter and seek your attention. Here's what else you can expect.

Social and Emotional Milestones

Your baby will reach many fun and important social and emotional milestones. He or she will likely:Play social games, such as peekaboo or patty cake.

Want to take part in activities with people.

Point to things for a reason.

Seek attention.

Show strong feelings about likes and dislikes.

Laugh.

Not want to be away from you or other caregivers.

Show fear (possibly by crying) if he is scared.

Play and Activity

You can help nurture your baby's social and emotional development by continuing to respond when your baby wants help or attention sticking to regular routines.

You can also:

Respond to her calls or signals for help and attention to build her trust.

Model good manners: use "please" and "thank you."

Create and follow regular routines. Talk about what happens next in routines or upcoming events.

Offer choices you are comfortable with. For example, "Do you want this cup or that cup?".

Provide safe places for her to explore.

Continue to breastfeed.

Make lots of eye contact and smile at her.

Hold and comfort your baby, especially when he is upset, sick or hurt.

Other Social and Emotional Milestones
Between six and nine months your baby may also:

Show fear of strangers.

Begin mimicking, such as sticking out her tongue.

Exert control. For example, your baby may show you a toy but won't give it to you.

Learn to protect himself and his belongings.

Refuse to do some things. For example, push a spoon away during feeding time.

Focus when doing something, ignoring other things that are going on.

Look worried about loud noises, such as vacuum cleaners, loud stern voices or banging.

Show clear likes or dislikes for certain people, objects or places.

Be sensitive to other children and perhaps cry if they cry.

React to other people's moods. If you are sad, your baby may cry. If you are happy, your baby may laugh along with you.

Resources & Links:
HealthLink BC: Emotional and Social Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months

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What you need to know about baby social & emotional development 6-9 months | Healthy Families BC

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Between six and nine months, you'll really start to notice your baby's social and emotional development. Your baby will express joy through laughter and seek your attention. Here's what else you can expect. Your baby will reach many fun and important social and emotional milestones.

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Sensory regulation, the way we process and react to stimulation received through our senses, plays a central role in baby's cognitive, social and motor development. Parents play an important part in helping children expand the scope of their sensory experience and enjoy their environment.

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Sensory regulation, the way we process and react to stimulation received through our senses, plays a central role in baby's cognitive, social and motor development. Parents play an important part in helping children expand the scope of their sensory experience and enjoy their environment.

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At six months, once they have passed the 0 – 3 month phase, babies will start interacting more with their environment.  They will follow moving objects, turn towards the source of sounds and reach for desired objects.  Infants between three and six months old can play with their toes, help hold the bottle during feedings, recognize familiar faces, and even babble.

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Once you recognize the importance of tummy time, the next step is learning how to help your baby practice tummy time. Read through this article to learn about the recommended tummy time positions and get some useful tips on how to make tummy time easier and fun for baby.

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Once you recognize the importance of tummy time, the next step is learning how to help your baby practice tummy time. Read through this article to learn about the recommended tummy time positions and get some useful tips on how to make tummy time easier and fun for baby.

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When parents talk to young infants they facilitate their development in a way that is highly important for the organization of their brain and future accomplishments in life. Long before infants begin to babble, they listen to what their parents say to them.

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When parents talk to young infants they facilitate their development in a way that is highly important for the organization of their brain and future accomplishments in life. Long before infants begin to babble, they listen to what their parents say to them.

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Is it possible to spoil a baby with too much love and attention? No! In the first six months, especially, your baby will benefit from all the protection, support and attentiveness you and your partner can provide.

Research has shown that babies who are responded to quickly and consistently will flourish and thrive in every way. The first time your baby offers a genuine toothless grin or belly laugh, your heart will melt.

Social and Emotional Milestones

Here are some of the social and emotional
milestones to expect over the first six months:

First month:

alert one out of every 10 hours

enjoys eye contact

smiles at faces

recognizes parent's voices

begins to trust caregiver

cries if under or over stimulated

persistent crying may start at about two to three weeks

Second month:

responsive smiling

communicates moods

enjoys visual stimulation

studies faces

personality becomes more obvious

cries for attention

persistent crying usually peaks in the second month

Third month:

makes eye contact

smiles at faces and may laugh out loud

knows difference between parents and strangers

stops crying when you walk into the room

persistent crying usually stops in months three or four

Sixth month:

mimics facial expressions

exhibits moods with varied sounds and body movements

may be shy or afraid of strangers

responds to own name

raises arms to signal "pick me up"

likes own reflection

Play and Activity

Be sure to spend lots of time with your baby. Talk soothingly, sing songs, and look into your baby's eyes - you will fall deeper in love. Here are some more tips for nurturing the social and emotional aspects of your baby's unique personality:

Have skin to skin contact with newborns.

Always respond to crying within one or two minutes.

Don't feel rejected if your baby turns away from you - young babies get tired easily.

Plan daily quiet times with your baby.

Don't jiggle crying babies - use slow, gentle motions.

Don't over stimulate your baby.

Copy your baby's movements and sounds.

Rock and cuddle your baby.

Play with baby's fingers and toes ("This Little Piggy Went to Market")

Social and Emotional Play and Activity

For more suggestions, see Leap BC's guide Move with Me from Birth to Three. This trusted guide contains 40 fun filled activities to support your child's development from birth to age three.

Resources & Links:
HealthLink BC: Emotional and Social Growth in Newborns
HealthLink BC: Emotional and Social Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months
BC Healthy Child Development Alliance Social & Emotional Development in the Early Years resources

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What you need to know about baby social & emotional development 0-6 months | Healthy Families BC

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Is it possible to spoil a baby with too much love and attention? No! In the first six months, especially, your baby will benefit from all the protection, support and attentiveness you and your partner can provide. Research has shown that babies who are responded to quickly and consistently will flourish and thrive in every way.

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Created with love and care by our child development experts, this is a comprehensive set of guidelines for various baby development milestones and a tool for helping parents grow with their babies.

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Created with love and care by our child development experts, this is a comprehensive set of guidelines for various baby development milestones and a tool for helping parents grow with their babies.

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By three months, infants are consumed by adaptive skills.  At this age, babies should be able to turn their heads, move both eyes in the same direction, recognize the bottle/breast, react to sudden sounds and make cooing noises. Within this time, the infants start to grasp toys, hold fisted hands, kick arms/legs, lift their heads while on their stomachs, and smile.

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Both gross motor skills and fine motor skills are what enable all of us - babies, toddlers, children and adults - to be physically active and control our bodies. While your baby's motions may seem random and uncontrolled, control over his limbs develops gradually.

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Both gross motor skills and fine motor skills are what enable all of us - babies, toddlers, children and adults - to be physically active and control our bodies. While your baby's motions may seem random and uncontrolled, control over his limbs develops gradually.

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Sleep is a basic physiological need required for body growth, brain maturation, learning and memory. For this reason and others, sleep is one of the most important things for your baby's well-being.

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Sleep is a basic physiological need required for body growth, brain maturation, learning and memory. For this reason and others, sleep is one of the most important things for your baby's well-being.

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Social & Emotional - Infant Developmental Milestones - Children's Therapy & Family Resource Centre

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This area of development involves learning to interact with other people and to understand and control your own emotions. Babies start to develop relationships with the people around them right from birth, but the process of learning to communicate, share, and interact with others takes many years to develop.