Guide: Navigating Your Baby's First Year Development

Parenting Guide: Your Baby's First Year

Your baby’s first year is a time of remarkable growth and development. From learning to roll over, sit up, and take their first steps, to cooing, waving bye-bye, and exploring the world around them, babies are in constant motion as they develop essential skills for future success.

A Baby's Brn Develops Quickly During Their First Year

During this year, your baby’s brn undergoes a significant development that forms memory, language, cognitive reasoning, and learning abilities. As they reach out to explore their surroundings through touch, sight, sound, and taste, they are forming connections in the brn which will support these skills later on.

Steps Milestone Checklists for Your Baby's First Year

The foundation you lay during this first year sets a solid base for your child’s future success. Our Steps Milestone Checklists guide you through what most babies can do by this age:

• Social Emotional Development: Understanding emotions, learning to communicate their own needs and feelings.

• Language Communication Skills: Babbling, repeating sounds like mama or dada.

• Cognitive Development Learning Reasoning: Recognizing objects, understanding cause-and-effect relationships through play.

• Motor Skills: Crawling, sitting up, standing.

Watch Your Baby's Progress on Our Checklist

For each milestone, there are checklists contning the typical milestones your baby should reach. These include turning their head towards sounds, reaching for toys with one hand, or playing peek-a-boo.

Get Your 2-Month Checklist

Get Your 4-Month Checklist

Get Your 6-Month Checklist

Get Your 9-Month Checklist

Get Your 12-Month Checklist

Stay Informed: CDC Milestone Tracker App

As your baby grows from month to month, their development changes rapidly. To track these milestones easily and get updates on how they're progressing, download the free CDC Milestone Tracker app.

Stay Engaged with Early On Michigan

If you suspect that your child may be behind or has a delay in development, don't hesitate. The sooner you seek help, the faster your child can overcome any challenge ahead of them.

Learn More at Early On Michigan

Contact Us: 1-800-EARLY-ON 327-5966

Enjoy Reading with Your Baby

Reading to your baby from an early age is incredibly beneficial for their development. It not only helps in language and cognitive skill growth but also strengthens the bond between you.

Get Tips on How to Read to Your Baby

Visit Pathways Growth Development

Explore Resources and Support

For more guidance, visit the CDC Milestone and Development site where you can watch videos, download checklists, use the mobile app, or view a photo and video library showcasing developmental milestones in action.

Seek Positive Parenting Advice

Find advice tlored for every age group on the Center for Disease Control's Positive Parenting site. It’s avlable in both English and Spanish.

Discover Development Activities

At PBS Kids for Parents, you'll find shows to watch, activities to play, strategies to help your child grow, and more guidance at each developmental stage.

Stay Connected

Visit Mi Kids Matter for comprehensive resources tlored to support your baby's health, happiness, and future success.

Mi Kids Matter is a resource provided by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Office of Great Start.

For Assistance:

Office of Great Start

Michigan Department of Education

105 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48933

866-990-3227

Explore Child Care Options

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