Baby Development
Imagination & Creativity 18 - 24 m
The Power of Imagination and Ability to Symbolize The ability to envision objects or events begins to develop at around 18-24 months. Gradually, you baby becomes less reliant on concrete...
Imagination & Creativity 12 - 18 m
Glimmers of Imagination and Creativity The first glimmers of imagination and creativity appear at about 12 months, as your toddler begins to play pretend games which involve mirroring activities, such...
Imagination & Creativity 9 - 12 m
Learning through Experiment and Imitation As the one year brink approaches, baby becomes more independent and her abilities more defined and complex. By exploring, moving independently and imitating actions she...
Imagination & Creativity 6 - 9 m
The Desire to Know the World Around Your infant’s understanding of the world, its rules and his own social environment develops and increases his desire to explore and learn about...
Imagination & Creativity 3 - 6 m
First Stepping Stones to Differentiation and Imagination During this period, your baby begins to actively explore her world. The senses and newly-gained hand control enable her to explore her surroundings...
Imagination & Creativity 1 - 3 m
Learning the Basics Your little one's world is expanding by the day and he becomes attuned to new sensations, enjoys a newly gained understanding of the order that governs his...
Imagination & Creativity 0 - 1 m
Brave New World Your newborn looks around at the world outside the womb she has just entered and examines it with blurred vision and a certain sense of unfamiliarity, which...
Imagination & Creativity
Imagination & Creativity Imagination is our ability to mentally produce images, ideas, thoughts and even feelings that do not exist in reality and that are not available to our senses....
Gross Motor Skills 18 - 24 m
Get Active With excellent physical control, toddlers are now non-stop flurries of activity. By the end of the second year, toddlers can walk steadily, run, walk backwards and often jump...
Gross Motor Skills 12 - 18 m
Physical and Mental Readiness Babies begin to walk when their muscular structure and nervous system are developed and mature enough to sustain the physical toll of walking, and when they're...
Baby is Finally Sitting Up!
Sitting enables your baby a new perspective of her environment. It also frees both of her hands, so they are available for exploring and investigating. Most babies can sit up...
Gross Motor Skills 9 - 12 m
An Expanded Repertoire of Skills The final quarter of babies' first year brings significant changes: your baby crawls all over the house, climbs onto furniture, stands up, opens and closes...