Below is a series of developmental guide on how children learn and develop . Babies all grow in unique ways, some may be able to walk at 10 months whilst other won’t learn until they’re 18 months. But don’t worry all children learn at different rates.
1 month
The first few weeks with your baby can all blur into one, with all the changing, feeding and sleepless nights, your baby does not really start to notice anything. However as your baby gets to 4 weeks they will start to notice your face, voice and touch. This is when your special bond will start to form. Your baby can only focus on objects within 8-12 inches from her. Her hearing will be fully developed and you may notice her turning towards your voice. She may be able to lift her head a little while on her stomach.
3 months
Your baby will have started to develop a personality, babbling and mimicking your sounds and imitating your facial expressions. Your baby may be able to smile at this point and giggle. You will no longer need to support your baby’s head and he should be able to push himself up when on his tummy. Your baby can open and close their hands and shake toys. He will love to put all objects in his mouth.
4 to 7 months
By now your baby is fully aware of the world around her: she smiles, laughs and babbles. She may be on the move by crawling or bum shuffling. She may be able to roll without help too. She may be able to sit without assistance. Your baby will begin to understand tone of voice, for example when you say ‘no’ in a stern voice. She will know her name and respond when you call her. She will enjoy games such as peekaboo and can see further and in colour.
8 to 12 months
This is the typical age for your baby to start crawling everywhere and even walking. He can sit on his own and will grab anything in sight. He will be able to pull himself up on chairs etc. He might start to say his first words such as mama and dada. He will use gestures to explain what he wants and can understand a lot more than you think he can. He will love to put things in containers and take them out again, this helps him explore. He will be able to use his hands to feed himself finger foods such as sandwiches. He will like to be independent and comb his own hair, brush his own teeth, drink from his own cup.
He may seem like a happy chappy who will talk to anyone but he may still be reserved around strangers. this is nothing to worry about, separation anxiety is normal at this age.
13 to 24 months
Your toddler will be moving a lot more, sometimes he will even look like he is running. He will be able to climb stairs, stand on his tip toes and kick a ball. His language skills are developing day by day and he will copy most things you say. By 18 months he should be able to say several single words. and by 24 months he should be able to use words to create short phrases.
He will start to understand shapes and colours, he will scribble, build towers with blocks and throw balls. You should be able to identify whether he will be right or left-handed.
Your toddler will want to do everything for himself, even though he can’t quite do it yet. But you must make sure to let them practice putting their shoes and clothes on and feeding themselves etc.
By 24 months he should feel more comfortable playing with other people and the separation anxiety will not be such a big issue. He will become a lot more independent and maybe even defiant.
25 to 36 months
Your toddler is now a pre-schooler! Playing make-believe is a common thing to do at this age and they will love to pretend they are action heroes or princesses. They may also begin to have fears of imaginary monsters or the dark, so you need to show them the difference between reality and fantasy.
Their speech may be understood by others at this point. vocabulary will be expanding and they may be using hundreds of word by the age of 3.
Children can jump and pedal a tricycle at this age. They are figuring out how to open doors and manipulate moving parts on a toy. They will start to develop friendships, showing empathy and affection. Children will start to get the hang of taking turns but may struggle with frustration and trying to get their feelings across. it is also hard for them to know how to control their anger which typically leads to tantrums.