Developmental Milestones Record - 12 Months
Alternate Names : Childhood Growth Milestones - 12 Months, Growth Milestones for Children - 12 Months, Normal Childhood Growth Milestones - 12 Months
DefinitionThis article describes the skills and growth markers relevant to 12 month-old children.
Information
Physical and motor development:
- Weight should have tripled
- Height should have increased by 50% over birth length
- The head circumference should equal that of the chest
- May have 6 to 8 teeth
- The anterior fontanel (the front soft spot on the head) should be almost closed
- Disappearance of Babinski reflex
- May walk independently or with the support of one hand
- Can sit down without help
- Tries to build a tower out of 2 blocks
- Turns through pages of a book by flipping many at a time
Sensory and cognitive development:
- Follows a fast moving object
- Has control over response to sounds
- Comprehends several words
- Can say mamma, papa and at least two other words
- Comprehends simple commands
- Tries to imitate animal sounds
- Associates names with objects
- Searches for objects that are hidden, but unable to consider alternative locations
- May develop attachment to a toy or object
- Experiences separation anxiety and may cling to parents
- May make brief exploratory journeys away from parents in familiar settings
Play:
- Provide the infant with picture books
- Provide the infant with different stimuli:
- Go to the mall (people)
- Go to the zoo (animals)
- Play ball
- Build vocabulary by reading and naming people and objecting in the environment
- Teach hot and cold through play
- Provide large toys that can be pushed to encourage walking
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