Milestones: 12 months old

DevelopmentBehaviorDevelopment & LearningDevelopment and Learning
Written By Nicole Morales

Yes, you survived or should we say excelled at parenthood year 1. We have a fun list of developmental milestones your toddler would have been able to achieve by now:

Emotional and Social Milestones

  • High-five, they should be able to touch their hand to yours when you show them your palm.

Communication and Language Milestone

  • Should be able to start walking with your help

  • Will be able to start waving bye bye or shake your hand when you put it in front of them

  • Those sweet words “Mama” and “Papa” will become more clear as opposed to using random words coming out when they are trying to call you

  • Will start understanding simple words like “Yes” and “No” and react the way you would have taught them to when they hear those words.

Cognitive Milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

  • Will be able to start stacking and put things away at the place they picked them up from

  • Starts looking for things that you would hide in front of them, like say in a corner or under the blanket

Movement/Physical Development Milestones

  • Will hold on to things for support when they want to stand up straight

  • Walking around to places, taking support from nearby objects and furniture, or using their walker

  • Can drink water from cups without lids while you hold the cup for them

  • Can now hold food with their thumb and index finger when they are trying to eat.

For additional guidance, please contact your pediatrician and refer to CDC's guidelines here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

Nicole Morales

Nicole’s path as a newborn care specialist, postpartum doula, and pediatric sleep consultant is driven by a deep passion for infant well-being and supporting families during the early stages of parenthood. With a background in child development and early childhood education, She is dedicated to helping parents navigate the postpartum period smoothly. Her journey into pediatric sleep consulting stems from witnessing the transformative impact of healthy sleep routines on both infants and parents. She strives to empower families with knowledge and strategies to create a nurturing sleep environment for their newborns. It's her mission to ensure newborns infants and toddlers receive the best care, and parents feel confident in their caregiving roles.

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