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As babies reach their first birthday, they start to show progress in both speaking and moving around. At first, your little one might wobble while trying to walk, but soon they’ll walk confidently, go up and down stairs, stand on tiptoes, play with a ball, and by around two years old, they can even run!
They’ll also show a strong interest in climbing, whether it’s on the sofa or a chair—it’s all part of their exploration and enjoyment.
Even though they may not say many words yet, their understanding of language is much greater than what they can speak. Typically, around one and a half years old, they start saying some words. By the time they’re two, they’ll use short phrases and sentences.
After their first birthday, their ability to grasp language improves rapidly. They can quickly learn new words from books you read aloud and from hearing adults talk. They can also follow simple instructions like “Pick up the toy and put it in the box.” It’s amazing to see how fast they grow and learn!
At this stage, babies are starting to explore shapes and colors. They’ll scribble with crayons, stack blocks to build tiny houses, try hitting a ball, or fill and pour from containers. They’re also diving into pretend play, like pretending to drive or feeding dolls as if they’re adults caring for them. You might notice subtle signs like whether they prefer using their left or right hand.
Your little one’s independence is blooming now. From getting dressed to eating and washing hands, they want to do it all by themselves. Their first phrase might be “I’ll do it!” and they might start pushing back a bit. Welcome to the “Terrible Twos,” where they begin asserting themselves more!
Your baby’s language ability has made greater progress at this time. In order to further promote the development of his language skills, you can convert your or his emotions and emotions into language, talk to him about the books you read together, and often to him Ask questions, give him the opportunity to make his own choice and clearly state his choice; you can also teach him the names of various parts of the body, and practice naming similar things; start teaching him to recognize letters and numbers, and so on. Always remember that your baby is only a beginner, so you must have enough patience when you exercise your baby’s language skills. Even if he says something wrong, you can’t criticize it. You only need to correct his mistakes.
Encourage the “pretend” games that your baby likes very much, and teach him basic life skills in these games, exercise his ability to recognize shapes and colors, such as let him classify toys according to their colors or shapes. Parents should continue to use encouragement and attention to reinforce the baby’s good behavior, and at the same time give him simple and clear behavior constraints, and implement them firmly and consistently. Since babies of this age already have a strong sense of independence, parents should respect and cultivate his independence, and let him choose and decide by himself. For example, when buying clothes, give him a few colors for him to choose.
Pay attention to these development “red signals”:
(1) I can’t walk until 18 months.
(2) Cannot understand what the daily necessities are in daily contact.
(3) You will not say more than 6 words by 18 months, or you will not say more than 2 sentences by the age of 2 years.
(4) Will not imitate language and behavior.
(5) Will not follow simple instructions.
(6) Forget about the previously mastered skills.
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