Things to look out for in your 1-year-old

07 Jul Things to look out for in your 1-year-old

Developmental checklist for your toddler:

Does your child do the engages in the following?

• Copies movements and gestures
• Bangs objects together
• Drinks from a cup and uses other objects correctly
• Finds things that are hidden
• Looks at the right object when it is named
• Can follow simple directions and let’s go of objects without help
• Puts objects in containers and can take them out

Tips for parents

• Give support and guidance to your toddler when they’re playing a game.
• As you notice your toddler gaining skills and being able to do some things on their own, you can progressively reduce your support but still observe and guide them.

While all children develop differently, you should speak to your developmental paediatrician if your 1-year-old

Look for Red flags

Isn’t crawling
Won’t search for hidden objects
Is unable to stand without support
Doesn’t point
Doesn’t say simple words
Loses skills they once had

Do not wait and watch but intervene immediately