Correctly to develop the child, it is necessary to represent norms of this process. Though the kid is also not obliged to keep within a certain framework, it is useful to know in what direction to move, helping it to grow.
Pediatricians developed the special calendar of development of the child of the first year of life. Norms are accepted quite conditionally, however they give an approximate idea of skills which the kid has to master. You should not attach great value to the established borders of weight and growth, children already since the birth different. It is enough to note that by a year the child has to treble the initial weight.
1 month
Within the first month the child has scattered sight and hearing and is not able to coordinate the movements. He only tries learns to raise the head. Still he did not get rid of the reflexes inherent in it from the birth, the kid moves legs, imitating step, presses to himself cams and parts hands aside at sharp sounds. The picture of the world around submits for it the conjoint picture.
2 months
The kid begins to show curiosity, monitors bright images and can hold not for long the head on weight. It clears up sight and hearing. While it with care treats manifestations of the world around and it pushes him to whims. Thus he looks for protection and rest at close people.
3 months
Within the 3rd month the kid becomes more sociable. Now he with pleasure studies himself and parents. The tactile sensitivity develops, he seeks to touch surrounding objects. Besides, now the kid well distinguishes the faces of parents and their voice. For the next 4 weeks, he will learn to turn over from a back sideways, to strong hold the head and to lean on forearms.
4 months
4 month do not bear any serious changes, except strengthening of the musculoskeletal device and manifestation of emotional activity. The kid delays interest in a toy mouth, freely turns over and can sit with support.
5 months
This period should be noted especially as right now active progress of a brain begins, it is the most favorable period for development of motility and obtaining initial data on the world around.
6 months
Later half a year after the birth the kid is able to sit and tries to creep. The increased physical activity helps it to develop the world and its signs quickly. Try not to limit in anything the kid, take care only of its safety.
7 months
The child begins to creep actively, and having a support kneels. If you take him by hands and will lift, he will steadily stand on the feet.
8 months
During this period the child learns to get objects necessary for it independently. Quickly its mimicry and fine motor skills develops. Now you can play pat-a-cake. There are more various and said by it sounds. Besides, the kid can easily get up, having a support.
9 months
At this time the child becomes more irritable because his brain begins to perceive large volumes of new information. But now new movements are subject to it, it can rearrange small toys, go with a support and overcome obstacles in the way.
10 months
The child performs many conscious activity, opens boxes, hides toys, costs without support and satisfies the simplest requests. Ask the kid to wave to you a hand good-bye or to give a toy. He with pleasure will learn to interact with you.
11 months
the child quietly moves to this period in space. More more it is clear than earlier, expresses the relation to the events and knows the majority of the objects surrounding it.
12 months
Approximately at this time your kid will learn to go and will pronounce about 10 words. Now he is able to open doors, offers games and is mindful of many things. He overcame all main stages of early development and now it is necessary only to fix them.