Baby development
Milestones, sleep, feeding, and what to expect — month by month, from newborn through two years.
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Focuses on faces 8–12 in away, Startles at loud sounds — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at newborn.
Lifts head briefly during tummy time, Follows objects with eyes — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 1 month old.
First social smiles, Coos and gurgles — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 2 months old.
Pushes up on forearms, Tracks objects — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 3 months old.
Rolls front to back, Reaches for toys — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 4 months old.
Sits with support, Brings objects to mouth — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 5 months old.
Sits unsupported, Rolls both ways — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 6 months old.
Transfers objects hand to hand, Babbles — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 7 months old.
Sits steadily, May start crawling — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 8 months old.
Crawls, Pulls to stand — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 9 months old.
Cruises furniture, Pincer grasp — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 10 months old.
Stands briefly alone, Says "mama/dada" — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 11 months old.
Cruises / first steps, Says first words — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 12 months old.
Walks independently, 3–5 word vocabulary — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 15 months old.
Runs, Points to body parts — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 18 months old.
Jumps, 2-word phrases — plus sleep, feeding, and the gear that helps at 2 years old.