1 year olds

     Getting all pumped up or are you a little sad because your child is turning a year old already? This is a very exciting birthday for them and the parents. Many families have a big party for them and its great watching to see how much fun that day is for them. Taking pictures of them eating their own special decorated cake is one of the best parts of the festivity. Standing back and looking at them and seeing how much they have changed over the year. Remembering how tiny they were and when you 1were able to sit and hold them all day. Well, those days are pretty much over now because they are getting much more active and don’t have time to sit and be held. I know this is really sad for some parents to say because their baby is getting very independent and don’t have time for the things you   may have enjoyed most while they were an infant.

     You’ll see a huge change since they were even seven months to nine- twelve months. They are getting much more active and are able to do so many more things and a little independent. This is the time that it’s really important to make sure your house is child proofed. They will show you what you can do and how they can get into everything. By now they should be crawling and starting to be able to take a few steps or very stable to walk with a walker. They will look at you when they are getting into something, and have that smirk on their face because they know they aren’t supposed to be messing with it. It’s really cute the faces they make because they know they are going to get taken away from that object/place.

        Their development has increased a lot. They are talking a lot more and have their own language. They think they are really saying something, so it’s important to talk back to them so they develop more words. At this point in their life, they know the simpler and more common words especially the closer they get that year old point.  They are able to say mom, dad, yes, and no; well at least know what that means.  It won’t be the clearest but it will sound pretty close.

         This age group is a huge jump for being a parent of an infant because they have developed a lot and parents are a little sad because they don’t want their little one to grow up. Now it’s getting that time in their life that will make a big responsibly for a parent. Now you will have to have everything up and watch where they are so they don’t get in any kind of danger. But if your child isn’t walking at a year that’s totally fine. Keep in mind that every baby does things at different times of their life and learn at different pace. Once your child gets the hang of walking, nothing will stop them and he/she will always be on the move. This is a really exciting point for your child because they are able to get things for themselves and they try to keep up with everyone, which they like to do.

         This point in your child lifes is really a big change for you as a parent and for your child. You’ll see a lot of change once they hit their big 1!