Your baby is cherished. We understand that choosing a program is a big decision for you and your family; therefore we have created a checklist to guide you along this stage. Learn & Play takes pride in offering a very personal service tailored to your family’s needs and we invite you to explore more of the things to look for during this important time.
Newborn to 7 months
- Average weight 10-18 pounds
- Length 23-27 inches
- Average 14-17 hours of sleep
- Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach
- Is able to follow a moving object
- Begins to grasp
- Moves arms and legs
- Reacts to sounds
- Lights and colors attract his attention
- Loves to place things in mouth
- Cries to communicate when discomfort
- Babbles and coos
- Love when touched, held and played games w
7 to 11 months
- Almost doubles weight
- Average length is 25-30 inches
- Drools and loves to chew on objects
- Teething begins
- Begins to reach for things specially when eating
- Lets you know when he is no longer hungry
- Begins to eat very fine chopped food
- Sleeps longer at night and fewer naps during the day
- Hold head up when sitting or being held
- Gets into crawling position and rocks
- Begins to sit alone
- Begins to transfer objects from one hand to the other
- Makes distinctive noises depending how he feels
- Can recognize the people in his life
- Uses all the senses
- Focused eyes on small objects and reaches for them
- Responds to own name
- Imitates sounds, and expressions made by others
- Loves to look in mirror
- Raises arms to be held
- Does not like to be alone
By 12 months
- Average weight is 17-27 pounds
- Average length 27-32 inches
- Eats three meals a day and 2 snacks
- Cabinets are his favorite pastime
- Crawls
- Stands alone while holding to something and begins to take steps
- Says first word
- Loves picture books and being talked to
- Loves to place one thin inside another
- Claps and waves hands
- Becomes selective
- Answers to his name
- Recognizes and wants primary caregiver undivided attention