23 Month Old Baby Developmental Milestones

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D i d you n o t i c e your c h i l d engaging i n a l i v e l y conversation w i t h his p l a y phone, s i m i l a r to h o w you t a l k on t h e phone? O r does h e pick u p his c u p and a s k you t o take a sip o f tea o r coffee? D o you w o n d e r why t h e s e changes o c c u r ? Do y o u wonder w h a t your c h i l d should b e h a v e like w h e n he i s 23 m o n t h s old? W e l l , if y o u said y e s , then y o u should r e a d our p o s t .

T h e tiny t h i n g that y o u brought h o m e from t h e hospital i s almost t w o now! C a n you b e l i e v e that? H e is n o w walking, t a l k i n g and e v e n imitating y o u . He i s also t r y i n g out m o r e skills, s t r u g g l i n g with i n d e p e n d e n c e and d e v e l o p i n g awareness.

C h e c k out h e r e various c h a n g e s that t a k e s place d u r i n g 2 3 months b a b y development:

1 . Growth:

A s your t o t approaches h i s second b i r t h d a y , he w i l l look m u c h less l i k e a b a b y . He w i l l be u p r i g h t , active, m o b i l e and a l l his b a b y fat m e l t s away. T h e way h e moves a r o u n d will a l s o change. T h e back a n d forth g a i t of y o u r baby w i l l be a lot s m o o t h e r , with a more c o o r d i n a t e d stride. H e may a l s o climb o n stools, c o u n t e r s and t a b l e s .

2 . Physical D e v e l o p m e n t :

Y o u r child c a n now f e e l very c o n f i d e n t on h i s feet n o w . He n o longer h a s to s q u a t down. H e will b e n d down t o pick s o m e t h i n g up f r o m the f l o o r . He w i l l also t r y to s t a n d on h i s tiptoes.

W h i l e taking t h e stairs, y o u r tot m a y need t o hold y o u r fingers. H e will p u t both o f his f e e t on t h e stairs w h i l e trying t o climb. G e t t i n g back w i l l be a l l the m o r e difficult. H e may d e s c e n d backward o n his k n e e s and h a n d s . Make s u r e you w a t c h him a s he p r a c t i c e s climbing t h e stairs. D o not l e a v e anything l y i n g on t h e floor a s he c o u l d trip o v e r it.

3 . Play W i t h Other C h i l d r e n :

A t this t i m e , your c h i l d would w a n t to p l a y with o t h e r children. H e will i m i t a t e an o l d e r kid d r i b b l e a b a s k e t b a l l and m a y even r u n after t h e kids a s they p l a y . He w i l l also i n v i t e you t o whatever g a m e he i s playing.

4 . Food:

Y o u still h a v e to p e r s u a d e our b a b y to s i t while t h e y eat. Y o u may n e e d to u s e a h i g h chair t o make h i m sit p r o p e r l y while e a t i n g . His t o l e r a n c e for s t a y i n g at o n e place w i l l be s h o r t , so a v o i d making h i m wait f o r long p e r i o d s before s e r v i n g . Do n o t force h i m if h e does n o t want t o eat.

5 . He W i l l Wake U p At Night:

I t is c o m m o n for k i d s to w a k e up i n the m i d d l e of t h e night a t this s t a g e . If y o u r child w a k e s up a t night, a s s e s s what c o u l d be t h e reason. I f he c o m p l a i n s about t h e light c o m i n g through t h e window, p u t up a blackout b l i n d . Also, t e a c h him t o settle h i m s e l f back t o sleep.

6 . Will L e a r n New W o r d s :

A t this a g e , your b a b y can f o l l o w two-step c o m m a n d s like “ c o m e here”, “ s i t down”. H i s vocabulary w i l l include w o r d s that w i l l be a b l e to s a y precisely. H e can s p e a k brief s e n t e n c e s like “ M o m , I’m h u n g r y ” , or “ j u i c e is f i n i s h e d ” . He c a n also a n s w e r straightforward q u e s t i o n s like “ W h a t is y o u r name? W h a t is y o u r daddy’s n a m e ?

7 . Improved M e m o r y :

F o r newborn b a b i e s , out o f sight m e a n s out o f mind, b u t during t o d d l e r h o o d , the c o g n i t i v e skills t o remember t h i n g s improve. Y o u r baby w i l l associate t h i n g s he s e e s in r e a l life w i t h the o n e he s e e s in t h e movie o r book. A t this s t a g e , you m u s t give y o u r baby o p p o r t u n i t i e s to e n g a g e in s h a p e l e s s plays. G i v e him a set o f blocks a n d ask h i m to b u i l d a t o w e r .

R e m e m b e r , children g r o w at d i f f e r e n t rates. I f your b a b y does n o t reach t h e same s t a g e , as o t h e r children h i s age, d o n ’ t worry, a s will s o o n enough. I f you s t i l l have c o n c e r n s about o u r kid’s g r o w t h and d e v e l o p m e n t , then c h e c k with y o u r pediatrician.

H o p e you l i k e d our p o s t on 2 3 month o l d baby d e v e l o p m e n t a l milestones. W h a t changes d i d you n o t i c e during 23 m o n t h s old d e v e l o p m e n t ? Tell u s in t h e comment s e c t i o n below.

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