Developmental Milestones

How to help your 9-month-old’s development:

• Describe what your baby is looking at; for example, “red, round ball.”
• Talk about what your baby wants when he points at something.
• Copy your baby’s sounds and words.
• Read and talk to your baby.

How to help your 12-month-old’s development:

• Talk to your child about what you’re doing. For example, “Mommy is washing your hands with a washcloth.”
• Read with your child every day. Have your child turn the pages. Take turns labeling pictures with your child.
• Build on what your child says or tries to say, or what he points to. If he points to a truck and says “t” or “truck,” say, “Yes, that’s a big, blue truck.””