Baby's development

As your baby develops, his improved coordination will see him able to sit, crawl, stand and, eventually, walk and run. His manipulation abilities will improve and gradually, over the months, he'll develop fine control over his movements.

Milestones - birth to 6 months

Milestones are stages or “punctuations” in a baby's growth and development. They always follow the same order, as each one depends on the previous stage. Milestones come along with such regularity that it is possible to forecast with some accuracy when they will occur for most babies.
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Milestones - 7-12 months

Not all babies will develop at the same speed. Just as there is a wide spread in the growth of size and weight, so there is for the development of physical capabilities. While no two babies will develop at the same rate or in the same way there are some general milestones that apply to physical...
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General development in babies

Every baby develops at his own rate, and the ages at which various skills or aspects of co-ordination are achieved, are only approximations. Never try to force your child to go more quickly than he wants to - it will serve no purpose. Let him go at his own pace, while at the same time providing...
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Walking

There's no right age for your baby to start to walk. Your baby's first unsupported steps will probably occur some time between nine and fifteen months, but there's a wide variation either side of these figures.
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Standing and getting ready to walk

Because a baby's development progresses from head to toe, control over the muscles of the knees, lower legs and feet is rarely achieved before the age of ten or 11 months.
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Physical milestones

There are key developmental milestones that each child goes through during his first year, including sitting, crawling and shuffling.
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