Articles and Advice: Your Baby 6-12 Months

Milestone Chart: 7 to 12 Months

What to expect from your baby at this stage.

Child's Age	Mastered Skills (Most children can do)	Emerging Skills (Half of children can do)	Advanced Skills (A few children can do)
seven months	• Sits without support • Reaches for things with a sweeping motion • Imitates speech sounds (babbles)	• Combines syllables into wordlike sounds • Begins to crawl or lunges forward	• Stands while holding onto something • Waves goodbye • Bangs objects together
eight months	• Says "dada" and "mama" to both parents (isn't specific) • Begins to crawl • Passes object from hand to hand	• Stands while holding onto something • Crawls well • Points at objects	• Pulls self to standing position, cruises around furniture while holding on • Picks things up with thumb-finger "pincer" grasp • Indicates wants with gestures
nine months	• Combines syllables into wordlike sounds • Stands while holding onto something	• Uses pincer grasp to pick up objects • Cruises while holding onto furniture • Bangs objects together	• Plays patty cake • Says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent (is specific)
10 months	• Waves goodbye • Picks things up with pincer grasp • Crawls well • Cruises	• Says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent (is specific) • Responds to name and understands "no" • Indicates wants with gestures	• Drinks from a cup • Stands alone for a couple of seconds • Puts objects into a container
11 months	• Says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent (is specific) • Plays patty-cake • Stands alone for a couple of seconds	• Imitates others' activities • Puts objects into a container • Understands simple instructions	• Drinks from a cup • Says one word besides "mama" and "dada" • Stoops from standing position
12 months	• Imitates others' activities • Jabbers wordlike sounds • Indicates wants with gestures	• Says one word besides "mama" and "dada" • Takes a few steps • Understands and responds to simple instructions	• Scribbles with crayon • Walks well • Says two words besides "mama" and "dada"

Reference:
www.babycenter.ca