Baby Milestones
Birth to 12 Months
Baby Milestones: Learn What To Know, Do + Watch For. From Birth to 12 Months!
HEY, PROACTIVE PARENT 👋 YOU’RE DOING GREAT
The first 3 years of life is a period of rapid brain growth. In this very short amount of time, babies go from grunting, to cooing, to babbling, to speaking in complete sentences. It’s mind-blowing!
Babies typically start saying a few words around age 1, but there are tons of milestones that they’ll need to hit before words can happen.
The best thing you can do to help your baby hit these milestones is to spend a little time talking, singing, and reading together daily.
HEY, WE’RE KATIE AND CARLY!
We Wish All Parents Were As Proactive As You!
Your baby’s brain will grow faster in the first three years of life than it ever will again. During this critical developmental period, the little things you do—like talking, reading, and singing with your baby each day—matter so much.
We’re celebrating you for being here and learning how you can make the most of the critical period of development your baby is in!
We know singing kid’s songs and talking to a baby who can’t talk back doesn’t always come naturally. You might feel a little silly the first few times! But try to keep at it. You’re doing something incredibly important and it does come more easily over time.
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