Growth spurt
The first growth spurts
Short bursts of extra feeding around 7–10 days and 2–3 weeks are common.
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Growth spurt
Short bursts of extra feeding around 7–10 days and 2–3 weeks are common.
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Mental leap
Around 5 weeks, your baby may look at faces for longer, react to sounds and seem more awake.
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Growth spurt
Feeds can bunch together again. Watch nappies, comfort and growth — not only the clock.
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Mental leap
Around 8 weeks, your baby may stare at a face, shape or toy for longer and notice familiar sounds.
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Mental leap
Around 3 months, movements may look less jerky. Your baby may hold their head steadier, follow you with their eyes and make new cooing sounds.
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Growth spurt
Cluster feeding can return around 12–15 weeks. Extra milk now, a little growth soon after.
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Mental leap
Around 4–5 months, your baby may watch a toy move and swing an arm towards it. Touching it may still happen by chance.
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Sleep
Around 4 months, sleep cycles change. Your baby may wake more often between them.
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Speech
By about 4 months, your baby may make cooing sounds and answer when you talk.
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Movement
Rocking, turning onto one side and pushing up are signs that your baby is building strength to roll.
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Mental leap
Around 6 months, your baby may notice where people and objects are. They may reach for a toy or watch you move away.
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Growth spurt
A hunger and clinginess burst around 24–28 weeks often sits next to first foods.
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Movement
Around 6 months, many babies roll from tummy to back. This direction often comes first.
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Speech
Around 6 months, your baby may squeal, blow raspberries and take turns making sounds with you.
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Teething
The two lower front teeth often arrive first, usually between 6 and 10 months.
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Movement
Back-to-tummy often follows tummy-to-back. It usually needs more strength and body control.
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Mental leap
Around 8–9 months, your baby may compare objects by looking at, turning or banging them.
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Movement
Between 6 and 8 months, many babies sit when placed upright, although they may still topple.
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Teething
The two upper front teeth often arrive between 8 and 12 months.
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Sleep
Around 8–10 months, new movement and separation worries can disturb sleep.
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Growth spurt
Around 40–44 weeks another hunger burst is common, often with more movement.
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Movement
Crawling often begins between 7 and 10 months. Some babies scoot, shuffle or skip crawling.
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Speech
Around 9 months, repeated sounds such as mamamama and babababa are common. They are not always words yet.
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Teething
The upper lateral incisors often arrive between 9 and 13 months, beside the two front teeth.
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Mental leap
Around 10–11 months, your baby may join two actions, such as picking up a block and putting it in a cup.
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Teething
The lower lateral incisors often arrive between 10 and 16 months, beside the bottom front pair.
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Sleep
Around 12 months, standing, first steps and changing naps can briefly disturb sleep.
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Movement
Between 9 and 12 months, many babies pull to stand and take sideways steps while holding furniture.
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Movement
First steps can happen between about 9 and 15 months. Around the first birthday is common.
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Speech
First meaningful words often appear around 10–12 months. Mama, dada, hi or bye may be among the first.
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Mental leap
First steps or first words may be close. Some babies do one, some the other, some wait.
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Mental leap
Around 12–13 months, your toddler may copy a simple routine, such as drinking from a cup or putting a toy away.
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Mental leap
Around 14–15 months, your toddler may make a choice, copy you or try another way when something does not work.
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Movement
Many toddlers begin walking without support between 12 and 15 months. Some begin later.
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Speech
By 15 months, many toddlers try one or two words besides mama or dada.
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Teething
The first molars often arrive between 13 and 19 months. Lower molars are commonly 14–18 months.
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Mental leap
Around 18 months, your toddler may copy sweeping, push a toy car or know what comes next at bath time.
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Speech
By 18 months, many toddlers try three or more words besides mama or dada.
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Sleep
Around 18 months, separation worries and moving towards one nap can disturb sleep.
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Teething
Canine teeth often arrive between 16 and 23 months, in the gaps between incisors and molars.
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Sleep
Around 2 years, changing naps and wanting more control can make bedtime harder.
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Speech
By 2 years, many toddlers put at least two words together, such as more milk.
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Teething
Second molars usually arrive between 23 and 33 months and complete the set of 20 baby teeth.
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