What should a child be able to do at 1 year old?

Many parents ask themselves what a child should be able to do at one year old? These important questions concern the weight, height, and emotions of a child who is growing very quickly. At the age of 1 year, the baby becomes more and more independent and even defends his own opinion. Here is what a child should be able to do at 1 year old.

Social Habits and Skills of a 1 Year Old Child

• The child is shy with strangers (his behavior may often change) and cries when his parents leave him alone
• The baby prefers mom and dad to everyone else
• He repeats sounds after adults.
• He begins to imitate his elders during play.

Cognitive activity of a child at 1 year

• The child actively explores objects – toys – by shaking, knocking, looking at them, etc.
• The baby begins to use objects correctly, for example, drinking from a cup and eating with a spoon
• The child begins to name things correctly, although he distorts the names

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Speech of a child at 1 year old

• The baby responds to simple phrases and commands, including understanding the word "no" and the word "yes"
• Says "daddy" and "mommy" - simple words with open syllables
• Tries to imitate the words and gestures of adults
• Points to the desired object

Motor skills of a child at 1 year

• The baby crawls forward on all fours (although some children skip crawling and start walking right away). The baby can also crawl backwards.
• The child sits without support on his arms
• Pulls the hem of her mother's dress to steady herself as she falls
• Walks holding onto furniture
• Can walk several steps without support

Fine motor skills of a 1 year old child

• Places a box inside another, larger box (more precise motor skills will appear later, up to fifteen months)
• The baby can put two objects together (for example, cubes)
• The child tenaciously grabs something with two fingers - the index finger and the thumb
• The baby tries to draw something on paper with a pen or pencil

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Baby's weight at 1 year

At 1 year, the child's weight increases by an average of 3 times. The child's weight at 12 months reaches approximately 10 - 10.5 kg. At this age, the child can be weighed once a month and these figures recorded. Starting from the age of one, the child does not grow and gain weight as quickly as before. If up to six months and even up to eight months the baby gained up to 500 grams per month, then from the age of one year the child will gain no more than 250-300 grams.

By the age of one, the baby will grow up to 75 cm. If the child's height is more or less, parents should not be upset, these indicators are individual for each child.

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Skills of a child at 1 year old

At this age, the baby tries hard to walk. Boys often start walking later than girls. The latter develop more intensively. Some girls even try to run at the age of 1 year. They fall a lot, so the child can be protected by placing special soft pads on sharp corners of furniture.

Don't be scared and scream when your child falls, because he will also be scared and afraid to walk. Then the process of first steps can drag on for a long time. Also, don't go to extremes and force your child to walk more often so that he practices this skill more and more. Nothing good will come of it - the child will get overtired and will not want to walk at all. In addition, the ligaments, joints and bones of a baby at this age are very fragile, so don't overwork them.

It would be useful for parents to know that children who were premature, had birth injuries or problems with the pelvic bones (this happens, especially in girls) may walk later than their peers. There is nothing to worry about – the child will learn to walk anyway, and there is no need to worry about it.

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Habits of a 1 year old child

At 1 year old, some children are already potty trained. And some babies are still being trained by their parents. If the child still does not go to the potty on his own, then you have missed something in the upbringing and you need to make up for it. Parents will need maximum patience to instill good habits in children at 1 year old. To develop a schedule for visiting the potty, you need to follow the regime of these visits.

Diapers and nappies for a one-year-old child should be reduced to a minimum. It will be much more convenient for the child to move without them. In addition, he will not want to wet his beautiful new pants or dress and will sit on the potty without reminders.

If the child still wets himself, you can't yell at him, because this will frighten him even more and break the child's fragile nervous system. And, on the contrary, with each successful act, when the child asked to go to the potty in time, praise him, kiss him and be sure to reward him with a small gift. The baby will be very proud of himself and will try to justify your trust.

Baby's teeth at one year old

By the age of one, the child already has quite a lot of teeth – as many as 12. Of these, 4 are chewing and 8 are incisors. If the child has more or less teeth by this age, again, parents should not worry. Within a month or two, the missing teeth will definitely appear. If parents need a consultation with a pediatrician or pediatric dentist, take the time and get it.

The doctor can advise which products are best to include in the baby's diet so that his teeth cut faster and more painlessly, so that they are strong. During this period, the child's diet should contain enough vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus.

A child of 1 year is already quite grown up – especially by the standards of parents who remember very well the time when this little bundle was brought home from the maternity hospital. For the baby, your sensitivity and understanding are now the most important thing.