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Milestones In Action : By One Year
Milestones Photo and Video Library
Plays games with you, like pat-a-cake
Description
The baby in this video is playing a game like pat-a-cake with his mother, a 1-year social/emotional milestone.
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Waves “bye-bye”
Description
The baby in this video is waving “bye-bye”, a 1-year language/communication milestone.
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Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “dadadada”
Description
The baby in this video is calling its parent “mama” or “dada” or another special name, a 1-year language/communication milestone.
Understands “no” (pauses briefly or stops when you say it)
Description
The baby in this video shows that he understands “no” by pausing briefly and stopping when his parents say it, a 1-year language/communication milestone.
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Puts something in a container, like a block in a cup
Description
The baby in this video is putting something in a container, a 1-year cognitive milestone.
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Looks for things he sees you hide, like a toy under a blanket
Description
The baby in this video looks for something he sees his parents hide, like a toy under a blanket, a 1-year cognitive milestone.
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Pulls up to stand
Description
Photo 1 and 2: The baby in this photo is using something to pull up and stand, a 1-year movement/physical development milestone.
Walks, holding on to furniture
Description
The baby in this video walks, holding on to furniture, a 1-year movement/physical development milestone.
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Drinks from a cup without a lid, as you hold it
Description
The baby in this video is drinking from a cup without a lid as someone like a parent holds it, a 1-year movement/physical development milestone.
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Picks things up between thumb and pointer finger, like small bits of food
Description
The baby in this video is picking things up between thumb and pointer finger, like small bits of food, a 1-year movement/physical development milestone.
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