Milestones of 7-12 month baby

 Milestones are development of babies.

Milestone of 7 month old baby:

1. Diet:Ready for Solid food.
2. Physical:First teeth sprout.
3. Language:Jabbers.
4. Cognitive: Experiences stranger anxiety.

Milestone of 8 month old baby:

1. Diet:Begins with softer solid food.
2. Physical:Passes objects between hands.
3. Language:Try to speak "mama" or "dada".
4. Cognitive:Searches for hidden objects.

Milestone of 9 month old baby:

1. Diet:Can start finger foods.
2. Physical:Steadies self when standing.
3. Language:Combines Syllables.
4. Cognitive:Knows object permanence.

Milestone of 10 month old baby:

1. Diet:Drinks from sippy cup.
2. Physical:Crawls well with belly off ground.
3. Language:Waves goodbye.
4. Cognitive:Finds hidden objects.

Milestone of 11 month old baby:

1. Diet:Try to feed self.
2. Physical:Can stand for few seconds.
3. Language:Says "mama" or "dada" clearly.
4. Cognitive:Understands simple directions.

Milestone of 12 month old baby:

1. Diet:Starts using spoon.
2. Physical:Indicates wants with gestures.
3. Language:Knows more than one word.
4. Cognitive:Imitates others activity.

All the Above are Basic Milestones or Stages of babies. If your baby is not according to some of milestones then it is absolutely fine. As I always say every baby is unique. Please do not compare your baby with others instead encourage them.

One thing I have experienced while raising my toddler is that whatever you allow your baby to do they will learn it. I had given spoon to my baby when she was 10 month old. so, she started using it early. If I would have given her late she would have not known until 12 months.

So, what I feel is you can obviously try things early or late. It is absolutely fine if baby is late. Help them understand better. Let them explore and learn by self.

Tip: Massage baby's legs,back and hands with almond oil for strength. This will help them strengthen back muscles which will lead to early walking.(start using from 4th month onwards).

Please check with the pediatrician immediately if you notice that your baby;

• Doesn’t respond to loud sounds.
• Doesn’t watch things as they move.
• Doesn’t smile at people.
• Doesn’t bring hands to mouth.
• Can’t hold head up when pushing up when on tummy.

Act quickly, baby can be late  but observe whether they are late or has a problem.