TWELVE MONTHS

At around Twelve months you can expect your child to be able to do the following:

 

Physical

• Sits well and gets into sitting position alone
• Pulls to stand from sitting position and can sit down again
• Walks around furniture
• May crawl or bottom shuffle
• May stand alone
• Can take socks off

 

Cognitive

• Points at objects
• Picks up small objects using a pincer grip (thumb and first finger)
• Bangs two toys together
• Puts things in containers and can take them out
• Starts to use familiar objects properly  e.g. drinks from a cup, brushes hair

 

Social and emotional

• Upset when parent leaves
• Is afraid of strangers
• Shows affection
• When dressing, will hold out arm or foot to help
• May understand certain phrases

 

Speech and language

• Responds to own name
• Knows how to follow simple instructions
• Makes more meaningful sounds e.g. mamma and dada