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Your baby is a year old! Looking back over the past year, it is amazing how fast she has grown and developed! It probably has been an exciting and eventful year. She may be walking, but if she is not she will be soon! She can climb up and down the stairs and may be able to climb out of her crib or playpen. She likes to take the lids off of containers. Give her a tupperware container that she can put toys in and watch her get it open! She is also becoming more independent and insists upon doing things on her own. Although she is not very good at it, she tries to dress herself. Allow her to help button, snap, tie and velcro her outfits and shoes.

You may have noticed that your baby's babbling has quieted. Now that he is mobile, he will be less interested in talking and more interested in moving. He still likes to hear new words and will try to repeat what he hears.

Your child is very adament about her likes and dislikes. She is still afraid of strangers and new places. Make sure you give her the time she needs to adjust to new situations. When she develops a relationship with someone new, she will gain trust in them as well. Your baby still does not like to be away from you and is relieved when you come back for her. She will be able to show affection now by hugs and kisses.

Because your baby's memory is getting better, he remembers where things are and will go find them. He will continue to try to solve problems, but may become frustrated if he does not succeed after several attempts. If you tell him to do something, chances are he will. Remember to give him clear, simple and precise commands so that he will be able to easily understand what you are asking of him.

Mealtimes might become a challenge because your baby wants to move and explore. Encourage her to eat when the rest of the family eats. If she is not interested in eating, it is best not to force her. She will eat when she is hungry. When she is one year old, she will be ready for whole milk.

Teach your child about shapes, colors, sizes and differences. Provide a variety of toys, games and activities to promote learning. She still will like to read and sing. Now that she can move better, she might even like to dance to music.

Developmental Milestones 12 Months Old

Physical

• Stands alone
• Many babies start walking
• Some babies walk well
• She may try to climb
• Tries to throw a ball
• Can roll a ball
• Fine motor skills developing rapidly

Intellectual

• Has a delightful sense of humor
• Can stack blocks to build a tower
• Waves bye bye
• Initiates games
• Responds to commands
• Continued vocabulary expansion
• Enjoys reading
• Ready to be weaned ffom infant milk and switch to whole milk
• Eats a variety of foods
• Enjoys being outside to explore

Emotional

• Takes pleasure in teasing
• Likes to express affection
• Can hug and kiss
• Develops bonds with others
• Your baby may still be shy
• Enjoys other children and begins to create friendships

Age Appropriate Toys

• Outdoor toys
• Push toys
• Ride on toys
• Pretend play toys
• Musical instruments
• Learning toys
• Singing toys and lighted toys
• Books
• Balls
• Dolls and stuffed animals
• Blocks and stacking toys

Comments:

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shanita hall - Saturday, 2 Mar
Aw she is officially a year now yesterday her party at chuckie cheeze will b tomorrow and today I'm ordering her cake my baby getting so big lol

Ryan~Neve Mum - Wednesday, 13 Feb
Hey Drk congrats on #5 no more babies here hubby has been to the docs my little Neve turned 1 on Mon how fast has that last year gone. I still check in from time to time but don't think there are many of us around at the moment.

drkay5 - Thursday, 7 Feb
This is drkayelvin. I couldn't remember my password and created a new profile. Well kaleah turned 1 on the 25 and two weeks before we found out we are expecting baby #5 the day I scheduled appointment to discuss tying my tubes. SHOCKER... ANYONE HERE FROM LAST YEAR EXPECTING IN JANUARY or february found out they are expecting

sickasadog - Saturday, 10 Nov
Can't believe holdyn turned one. She is walking, more vocal, and full of personality. Happy birthday everyone

ddmum - Sunday, 28 Oct
My ds turned 1 on 5th of oct and he took his first 5 steps on same day. I can believe how much he has grown. He weighs 11.4kg and eats anything edible.I'm so very happy

keeganandbabygirl**PINK** - Monday, 15 Oct
Keegan is no longer a baby...he turned 1 on October 5th!!! what a great party we had so fun. at his 1 year check up he was 23lbs 8oz and 29.25 inches long. such a big boy. hes been walking since 10 months and still no words except daddy...he eats what we eat and is no longer on formula just milk i cant beleive how fast that year went by...hes such a good boy...hope all is well with everyones little ones :)

Avery big sis - Thursday, 11 Oct
I Lady's My little girl turned 1 Oct 6th. went to the Dr. yesterday for her year shots she is tiny 16 lbs 9 oz. she sits up and crawls and moves all over the place but doesn't stand or walks yet. the Dr. said that she has seen baby's from one side of the scale from the other and that she will do things when she wants. I'm just a little concerned but for everything else she is doing great.

lilyxox19 - Sunday, 23 Sep
My baby boy is no longer a baby. My son turned 1 on the 21st (friday!)---the last day of summer. We had a huge birthday party yesterday. It was construction theme with a dessert bar. Lots of food and lots of people. It was fun but very stressful. I can't wait to do his next birthday party! Though next time, I am going to do all the work in advance instead of making 8 desserts the morning of the party!

army-wife - Thursday, 20 Sep
Happy First Birthday Kindle Luke <3 Mommy loves you

mamadear04 - Thursday, 16 Aug
One year tomorrow my Trin will be...We will be having a party at Chuck E Cheese for her and her sister that will be turning 3...Micky Mouse party ofcourse...Maybe she will start to walk by then

jamesonsmamma - Tuesday, 31 Jul
Have not been on here in ages! Romesmomma, you sound awfully familiar to me! Okay so 1 year old question... My little lady Nina has a small head and I tend to freak myself out oh every few days. Anyone out there with a LO one thats low on the charts? She has hung around 4-7%!!!

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jlevine - Saturday, 30 Jun
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wowwee - Thursday, 28 Jun
It's good to hear you are doing well! Romes congratulations so excited for you!!! Lo turned 1 on the 25th. Growing up so fast. Can touch his nose and feet when asked! Not walking yet though...

shabs78 - Thursday, 28 Jun
congrats Romes...Sameera turned 1 (yikes!!) on the 16th. Have been crazy busy last few weeks but i will def check back more often from next week. Hope the pregnancy is going great, wow, 15 weeks already :) Time flies when we're having fun!

romesmomma2011 - Wednesday, 27 Jun
My son turned 1 year old on June 20th! I still can't believe I have a 1 years old and I am now 15 weeks pregnant as well! Crazy times but I love it. I miss all my mommies!! Hope you are all well.

bellablue - Monday, 14 May
had a awesome mothers day very very nice all mothers 4 generations together with the hubbys we had a big family cookout on the water beautiful day out Arianna ate so much! everything that waS there she was eating lol shes such a great eater had a blast hope all you had a wonderful day also :)

bellablue - Saturday, 12 May
HAVE A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY ALL BEST OF WISHES TO ALL :)

kodyz boo - Saturday, 12 May
kj will be 13 months tomorrow!!! nuts!! Hope everyone has a wonderful mom's day. I'm excited because my mom will be in town so her and i are going to spend the day together with kj while the hubby works on school work.

kodyz boo - Saturday, 12 May
thanks lillians and destiny and hannahe :0 I couldn't be more estactic and its so funny if you look at my gender pic from my son and then the one from our future daughter they both spread their legs identically its too cute lol...no shame! and im excited that i won't have to start completely from scratch cuz my sis in law is gonna send me the outgrown clothes from my five month old niece but i can't wait to shop!!!!!

hannahe - Friday, 11 May
CONGRATS kodyz! how exciting for you:) ps i think i tagged lillians in my last comment to you, but im sure you figured out who it was directed at, lol oops

lillianshappymommy - Friday, 11 May
@kodyzboo That's really funny! lillian was super alert as well. I have a photo of her right after they took her out and she's looking like what the heck is going on?? lol I guess it really depends on the baby. Congrats on the baby girl they are loads of fun!

kodyz boo - Friday, 11 May
Thanks bella we're so excited!!!!

bellablue - Friday, 11 May
congrats kodyzboo woohoo! so so happy for you that you will have one of each hun so awesome! :)

kodyz boo - Friday, 11 May
So I posted a gender pic from today!!! She said we are TEAM PINK!!! So excited so we will have our one boy and one girl!!! Yay!!! check out my pic and i put a profile one of her too!!! Caprie Lilee Scutt!!!

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