1 Year Old Baby Development

How should a 1 year old (12 month old) baby develop?

According to the Denver II child development screening test, the development of a 12 month or 1 year old baby includes:



·       Baby is standing on her own well, but not very long.

·       Switch positions from lying down to sitting, then sitting to standing, and back to sitting.

·       Baby rolls over on his own.

·       Can express his desire other than by crying.

·       Using childish language (even if it's a self-made foreign language that isn't clear).

·       Says 1-3 words other than "mama" or "dada", but not very clear.

·       Chattering about things.

·       Grabbing nearby objects.

·       Grasps objects in hands.

·       Hitting two objects each in his grip.

·       Wave hands.

·       Nearly able to imitate activities performed by other people.

·       Eat alone even though it's still a mess.

·       Can almost play ball with your help

 

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Some of the abilities above are usually possessed by babies aged 1 year.

Gross motor skills

Actually not much different from the development of an 11 month old baby. At the age of 1 year the baby is able to stand and walk alone. However, some children are also still not able to stay for too long.

In babies who tend to be more careful in sharpening their development, sometimes they have motor skills that tend to last longer.

Indeed, usually in the development of babies aged 12 months, some children are already able to walk on their own. It's just that, you don't need to worry if your little one still doesn't show signs of wanting to walk.

During this developmental period, you can continue to stimulate it to walk. How to get children to often walk holding on.

If your little one has started to show the courage to let go of your hold, try to let go slowly. When your little one can walk a step or two without holding on, you praise him and give him encouragement.

However, you don't need to worry if your baby hasn't shown signs of being able to walk at the age of 1 year. The reason is that some babies walk at the age of 12-15 months.

 

Communication and language skills

In addition, the growth and development of this 1-year-old child is quite visible, namely being more active in speaking.

Even if the words aren't clear enough, you can start to notice changes in his tone as he speaks. Sometimes it can go up, sometimes it can go down when emphasizing a statement.

Your little one can talk for a few seconds as if he's trying to tell you something, at the age of 1 year of baby development.

Even if you don't understand what he's saying, you can show an interested expression by saying, "Wow, you're great, bro!"

After being proficient enough to say "mama" and "dada", in the development of a 12 month old baby, your little one has started to be able to learn 1-3 letters. Of course, he still needs to learn until he succeeds in pronouncing it correctly.

 

Fine motor skills

Usually during the development of a 1 year old baby, he has been able to reach or pick up objects around him.

He is also able to hold objects in his hands but still needs time to learn to put blocks into containers correctly.

Quoted from Healthy Children, the growth and development of a child at the age of 1 year can also be seen when he is able to imitate your movements. Then, it is also seen when he also uses objects properly.

 

Social and emotional abilities

Your little one is increasingly fluent in smiling when spoken to by other people during the 12 month baby development period. Although for some children will feel embarrassed and worried when meeting new people.

At this time of development, your little one can also wave his hand to say goodbye and be able to express his wishes for something.

If he has a sensitive enough nature, he can also feel the sadness and happiness of those closest to him.

Another growth that can be seen is that he has also been playing more and more with his toys and trying to eat on his own.

What should be done to help a 1 year (12 month) baby develop?

To help the development or growth of a 1 year old baby, make sure he is in a safe environment to practice his new skills.

One of them is practicing maintaining body balance when standing alone for a longer time. It's best to never leave your child alone, and keep a close eye on their movements.

Apart from watching, you can encourage your little one to walk by standing or kneeling in front of him and holding his hand.

Another way that can be done for the development of a 1-year-old baby is to hold his hands and walk with him.

At this time of development, babies who are learning to walk usually place their arms at their sides.

Then he'll bend over, stick his legs out, stick out his stomach, and stick out his buttocks for balance.

Supervise your little one while learning to walk at the developmental period of 1 year, then immediately catch him when he is about to fall.

If your baby falls on their own without being able to stop them, tell them that falling is normal when they learn to walk. Next, ask your little one to get back up and not give up easily.

 

1 Year Old Baby Health

What to discuss with the doctor at 12 months?

If the growth of the baby at the age of 12 months or 1 year does not have a serious medical condition, most doctors will not do a special health check on the baby.

However, don't hesitate to consult a doctor. Especially if there are problems with growth and development so that it cannot be waited until the next visit.

Then, don't forget to consult about what vaccines are needed for the development of this 12 month old baby.