Baby's First 18 Months
Baby's First 18 Months
Oct 21, 2024
Baby's First Year and a Half
The first firsts in the first 18 months of your child's development.
First Year (0-12 months)
0-3 Months
- First Smile: Social smiling typically begins around 2 months[2].
- First Doctor's Visit: Usually within the first week after birth.
- First Immunizations: Typically start at the 2-month check-up[1].
- First Coo: Babies often start cooing around 2-3 months[2].
- First Time Lifting Head: While on tummy, lifts and holds head up[4].
4-6 Months
- First Laugh: Often occurs around 4 months[2].
- First Time Rolling Over: Rolls from back to tummy and tummy to back[4].
- First Solid Food: Typically introduced around 6 months[2].
- First Tooth: Often appears between 4-7 months[2].
7-9 Months
- First Time Sitting Unsupported: Sits without support[4].
- First Crawl: Starts to move with alternate leg and arm movement[4].
- First Wave Bye-Bye: Often occurs around 9 months[2].
- First Pincer Grasp: Picks up small objects with thumbs and fingers[4].
10-12 Months
- First Steps: Usually occurs between 9-12 months[2].
- First Word: Most babies say their first word between 9-12 months[2].
- First Time Standing Unaided: Stands without support[2].
- First Pretend Play: Plays imitative games such as pretending to use the phone[2].
Second Year (13-24 months)
13-18 Months
- First Run: Begins to run[5].
- First Scribble: Starts making marks with crayons or pencils.
- First Time Climbing Stairs: Begins to climb stairs with support[5].
- First Two-Word Phrases: Uses simple two-word phrases[5].
Citations
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/infants.html
https://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/
https://www.pampers.com/en-us/baby/development/article/baby-development-milestones-what-to-expect-month-by-month
https://www.parents.com/baby/development/growth/baby
