Ages & Stages
🎃 0 to 12 Months
Infant Stage
Your baby grows faster this year than any other. Here’s everything you need to support every milestone, from first smile to first steps.
About This Stage
The first twelve months are a breathtaking sprint of firsts — first smile, first roll, first word. Your baby arrives wired to connect, learn, and grow at a pace they will never match again.
Every feed, every cuddle, and every silly face you make is actively building neural pathways that shape who they will become. This is the most important year of your child’s life — and yours as a parent.
⏰ What to Expect
Physical
- Doubles birth weight by around 5 months
- Gains head control; lifts chest during tummy time
- Rolls front to back, then back to front by 5 months
- Sits without support and begins crawling by 9–10 months
Cognitive
- Tracks moving objects visually from birth
- Recognises familiar faces and voices by 2 months
- Explores objects by mouthing, banging, and shaking
- Develops object permanence around 8–9 months
Language
- Coos and gurgles from around 6–8 weeks
- Laughs and squeals with delight around 4 months
- Babbles consonant sounds like ‘ba’ and ‘da’ by 6 months
- Says first intentional word around 10–12 months
Social & Emotional
- Smiles responsively at caregivers by 6–8 weeks
- Shows clear preference for primary caregivers by 3 months
- Displays separation anxiety from around 8 months
- Waves bye-bye and imitates simple gestures by 10 months
Articles for Infant Parents
Health & Nutrition
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Health & Nutrition
Breastfeeding vs. Formula: What Every New Parent Needs to Know
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Health & Nutrition
When to Introduce Solids: Clear Signs Your Baby Is Ready
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Health & Nutrition
Safe Sleep Guidelines: How to Set Up Your Baby’s Sleep Space
Child Development
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Child Development
Tummy Time: Why It Matters and How to Make It Enjoyable
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Child Development
Infant Milestones Month by Month: A Complete Parent’s Guide
Activities & Play
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Activities & Play
Sensory Play Ideas for Babies 0–12 Months
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Activities & Play
Best Board Books to Read Aloud to Your Baby
Parenting
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Everything Your Infant Needs to Thrive
Expert-backed articles and hand-picked gear for every milestone in the first year.