6-12 Month Milestones You Can’t Miss
You’ll never forget your baby’s first year!
Yung una niyang ngiti, unang gapang, unang hakbang…each milestone will make you feel like celebrating long before her first birthday is here.
Excited na? Ito ang mga milestones na puwede mong abangan from 6-12 months:
6+ months: The Sitter
- Can sit on her own
- Eyes can follow moving objects
- Mouth and hands love to explore
- Mahilig sa mirror images
- Responds to others’ expressions
- Makes babbling sounds
- Ready na to try solid foods
8+ months: The Crawler
- Nakakaintindi ng simpleng requests and questions
- Stronger memory skills
- Puts sounds together as though talking
- Starts to crawl with stomach off of floor
- Naeexcite kapag gutom
- Uses gums to chew and mash food
- Nag-aattempt na mag self-feed
- Shows emotions like joy, anger and affection
12+months: The Toddler (Happy birthday, bulilit!)
- Says “Mama” and “Dada”
- Nakakaintindi when you say “No”
- Can drink from a cup or straw
- Namimili ng pagkain
- Pinaglalaruan ang pagkain (tinatapon kapag busog na!)
- Nakakatayo at nakakapaglakad with support
- Explores objects by shaking, throwing, banging
- Responds to music
- Responds to own name kapag tinawag
Dapat bang matakot kung nahuhuli si bulilit?
Try not to pressure yourself or your baby. Tandaan na all babies are made differently; lahat sila nagdedevelop at their own pace. Just be as supportive and encouraging as you can. At kung nag-aalala ka talaga, consult your pediatrician.
You are bulilit’s bestie
Ikaw ang pinakaunang kaibigan ni baby. How you interact with her now, the little exchanges you share every day, will make a huge impact on her relationships in the future. Dapat nagdedevelop din ang bonding niyo!
Support her with proper nutrition
Developing is hard work! Siguraduhing nakakakain si baby ng mga tamang sustansiya na magpapalakas sa kanya. Find out which nutrients her body needs the most para manatili siyang masigla.
References:
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Nutrition. Pediatric Nutrition Handbook. 6th Ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009:121-122.
Canadian Paediatric Society. Caring for Kids: Feeding your Baby in the First Year. http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/feeding_your_baby_in_the_ rst_year Accessed February 28, 2013.
Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement. Vitamin D supplementation: Recommendations for Canadian Mothers and Infants. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2007; 12(7):583-589.
Dietitians of Canada. Feeding your Baby Solid Foods when Breast and Formula Feeding. PEN The Global Resource for Nutrition Practice. June, 2012.
Doré N, Le Héna D. From Tiny Tot to Toddler; a practical guide for parents from pregnancy to age two. Québec, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 2012. 736 pages.
Joint Statement of Health Canada, Canadian Paediatric Society, Dietitians of Canada, and Breastfeeding Committee for Canada. Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months. 2012. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/infant-nourisson/recom/index-eng… Accessed January 24, 2013.
MyHealth.Alberta.Ca. Sleep-Toddlers. https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/Sleep-Toddlers.aspx Accessed January 24, 2013.
Nipissing District Developmental Screen. www.ndds.ca Accessed December 12, 2012.
Sacks, D. Canadian Paediatric Society: Guide to Caring for Your Child from Birth to Age Five. Ontario, Canada. John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 2009.
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