NewBorn to 12 Months Timeline by katie

Newborn to 1 month

katieschuetzeberg — 2023-10-24 19:49:55 UTC

Newborns are born with primitive motor skills including sucking, swallowing, and blinking. Newborns learn through their senses and communicate by crying and fussing. Newborns to 1-month-olds sleep 17-19 hours a day and eat 8- 12 times a day.

1 to 4 months

katieschuetzeberg — 2023-10-29 18:22:41 UTC

At 1 to 4 months most babies start to grow rapidly and most babies at this stage of development acquire object permanence. At the 1 to 4-month stage, the child starts to babble and coo when they are spoken to. At this stage, the child sleeps 14-17 hours a day and eats about 6 to 8 times a day. At 2 months the child starts raising their head and at 4 months the child can support their head during tummy time.

4 to 6 months

katieschuetzeberg — 2023-10-29 18:42:11 UTC

At 4 to 6 months the child becomes more active and energetic. The child begins to "talk" all the time and starts to develop teeth. The child's true eye color is established and the child will hold the bottle during feeding time. At 4 to 6 months the child watches people and their surroundings. They begin to become more social and exhibit stranger anxiety. At 4 to 6 months the child eats about 3 to 4 times a day and sleeps 11-13 hours during the night.

6 to 8 months

katieschuetzeberg — 2023-10-29 18:48:42 UTC

At 6 to 8 months the child begins to try and start crawling and enjoys being placed into the standing position. At this stage in the child's development, they can sit up without any support. The child starts to show evidence of depth perception and plays with small toys. At 6 to 8 months the child takes about 2 to 3 naps a day and the child is fully attached to their mother.

8 to 10 months

katieschuetzeberg — 2023-10-29 18:57:18 UTC

At 8 to 10 months the child is crawling and pulling up on things to stand. At this stage of the child's development, the child can say words like "mama" and "dada" and copy sounds and make noise to get your attention. At 8 to 10 months the child starts to feed themselves with their fingers or a small utensil. The child has more teeth and can eat soft foods like cereals. The child will put everything into their mouth and nods their head to say "yes" and "no."

10 to 12 months

katieschuetzeberg — 2023-10-29 19:04:46 UTC

At 10 to 12 months the child eats 3 meals a day and learns how to drink from a cup and is very active during feeding time. At this stage of the child's development, the child goes to bed willingly on their own and takes one nap a day usually in the afternoon. The child at this stage enjoys large motor activities like standing and throwing. At 10 to 12 months the child may get attached to a certain toy or blanket. Depending on the development of the child they might be able to walk and stand on their own for a certain amount of time. The child also starts to say more coherent words like "yes" and "no."