Do you know the important baby growth milestones?

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DO YOU KNOW THE IMPORTANT BABY GROWTH MILESTONES?
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INTRODUCTION

• Developmental milestones have been defined as
  behaviours or physical skills are seen in
  infants as they grow and develop.
• These include skills enabling a baby to sit up,
  roll over or take the first step. Babies also
  reach milestones in the way they play, move and
  behave. Most milestones are prescribed for an age
  range. These are called milestones as they are
  achieved by most children of that age range.

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PHYSICAL MILESTONES
Physical milestones or milestones pertain to
skills developed by babies in the functioning of
muscles in their limbs and other body parts.
Babies spend a lot of time on their back while
sleeping, therefore a significant amount of
exercise is required to keep their muscles
active and strong. By age 1, with the development
of gross motor skills, most babies can sit and
stand on their own. They try to walk while
holding onto furniture or other support. Fine
motor skills developed during this age allow
babies to hold things between their fingers,
move objects from hand to hand and turn pages in
a book.
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COGNITIVE MILESTONES

• The Centers for Disease Control Prevention
  defines cognitive, or brain development as the
  learning process of memory, language, thinking,
  and reasoning. Vocalising (baby babbles
  indicating conversation), listening,
  understanding, and knowing the names of
  people/objects are a part of language
  development.
• During the first year, babies also develop bonds
  of affection with their parents and caregivers.
  Babies understand emotions like love and trust
  basis their interactions with parents. This
  aspect of social and emotional development
  determines how babies will interact with others
  in future. Therefore, it is essential for parents
  to hold, cuddle and spend time with babies to
  strengthen this bond. Babies also begin to
  understand logic and reasoning at this stage and
  are in an exploratory mode when awake. He/she
  understands the meaning of No and will stop
  any activity in response.

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SOCIAL MILESTONES
1-year-old babies are known to be social in the
presence of parents or known faces. They smile
frequently in social gatherings and love to gain
attention by repeating sounds or actions.
Separation anxiety when parents or caregivers
leave a room is quite common. Babies are known
to also love playing interactive games like
Peek-a-boo Mentioned above are just a few of
the many milestones achieved by babies in their
first year. It is prudent to remember that
babies are different and can achieve milestones
later than their peers. However, if you suspect
more than a reasonable delay in achieving
milestones, developmental screening can help
detect if the baby needs a more detailed check-
up. Research supports that early developmental
interventions in speech and physical therapy have
better outcomes.
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