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1. Luck’s Yard Clinic Developmental Milestones 01483 527945

2. Charlotte Tuson DC BSc (Hons) MChiro LCC • Chiropractor at Luck’s Yard Clinic • Passionate about paediatric care • What we will cover today: • The milestones in the first 18 months. • Simple tips to encourage development • Questions • If I go too fast for your child’s age just shout

3. Birth - 6 Weeks From Birth • Swap sides when feeding • Look your baby in the eyes and talk to them frequently • Skin-to-skin • Blow ‘raspberries’ on his tummy • Massage • Choose a chiropractor or cranial osteopath skilled with children From 3 weeks • When changing his nappy turn him onto his tummy (10 seconds) • Lay your baby on your chest and talk to him • Visual stimulation

4. 6Weeks • From 6 weeks • Increase Tummy Time to 30 seconds (lie down with him) • Lift up + down, side to side and round + round • Introduce colour patterns • Cover a torch with different coloured cloths • TOP TIP Carry your baby in supportive baby carriers as much as possible • Researchers are now recognizing the importance of continued contact and motion on the neurological and emotional development of babies.

5. 8 weeks • Focussing intently on his hands and other objects • Recognize your face and voice • Reaching for objects • Smile and “coo” • Hold head longer during Tummy Time • TOP TIPSLie on the floor with him so he has to lift up his head to see you, • shake rattles and toys that attract his attention he will follow the sound with his eyes

6. 12 Weeks - 4 Months • From 12 weeks • Recognize faces and places • Distinguish between colours • Reaches for things (may miss) • Putting objects in his mouth • Reach and feel with open hands, grasp with 2 hands • Uses forearms during Tummy Time • Starting to roll over • TOP TIPS • Cover 1 eye and shine a light in the other until the pupil constricts (only ONCE) • When on his tummy if he reaches for something and his opposite leg doesn’t bend up gently do this for him

7. 4 - 6 Months • 4 months • Grasping things • Holding and shakes a rattle • Ideally, he should be rolling from side to side • Laughing and blowing ‘raspberries’ • play ‘peek-a-boo’- he should laugh! • Every action extends the child’s development in some way.

8. Ideas • • Give your baby a range of toys and objects, including those that make noise. • • Allow your baby time to move about, explore his world and entertain himself with a variety of objects such as cups, soft balls, plastic spoons (BPA-free), string, a plastic mirror, etc. • • Give him a rubber suction toy on the tray of his high chair. • • Put a few ‘pop-up’ toys within easy reach. Watch his surprise as he hits the right buttons. • • Play ‘peek-a-boo’. • • Show him ‘lift-the-flap’ cloth books. • • Let him look at his reflection in a mirror.

9. 5 months • Longer eye contact • One syllable words, such as “ah” and “da” • May be shy around strangers • Transferring objects from one hand to the other • Gently pull him into a sitting position • Discovers his feet • Lying on his stomach - pushes up with his arms • He plays actively when propped up with cushions for 10-15 minutes • He likes to stand up in your lap and push up on his feet • He likes to bang items

10. 6 Months • 6 months • Roll over • raise his arms to be picked up • Sit unsupported (briefly) • He examines objects by placing them in his mouth • When lying on his stomach will support upper body with forearms • Pivot on his tummy in search of toys • Play with his feet • Recognize his own name • TOP TIPS • When introducing food consider 3 important points • 1. Slowly introduce foods (start with low allergy foods) • 2. Minimize your child’s exposure to toxins • 3. Prioritize ‘brain foods’

11. TOP TIPS • When introducing food consider 3 important points • 1. Slowly introduce foods (start with low allergy foods) • 2. Minimize your child’s exposure to toxins • 3. Prioritize ‘brain foods’

12. 7 - 10 Months • 7 months • Notices cause and effect • Drink from a cup • Combining skills eg sitting and then lunging into a crawl • Remembers loved ones even when he hasn’t seen them for days • Wary of strangers and may suffer separation anxiety from you • .

13. 8 months • Sit up unassisted • Pull into a standing position • 2 syllable words, such as “dada” • TOP TIP Encourage him to imitate your arm movements

14. 9 months • Associates voices and names with people  • He will responds to music • Close to crawling if not already (may even take first steps!) • Wave “bye-bye” • Understands the concept of no • TOP TIP Play different types of music for him.

15. 10 - 12 Months • He will like to drop toys, watching and hearing them fall • Poke and prod with his fingers, • Walks between 10-14 months • TOP TIPSUse a soft ball to play with him • Use instructions eg “give me your foot and we’ll put your sock on”

16. 11-12 months • Can lower himself from a standing position • Can use crayons • Throw objects intentionally • Walks assisted •  “ta” for thank you andwill give you things if you ask • Points to recognizable objects • Remembers things eg where the pots and pans are! • Wants to join in conversations and loves to laugh • TOP TIPS Speak to him (he understands more then we realize) • Teach him the names of friends and family • Start counting

17. 12 - 18 Months • ‘in-the-mouth’ learning usually disappears • Can turn two to three pages of a book at a time • Hand-eye coordination well established. • Between 12-18 months begins to run • Can remove gloves, hats, socks and unzip jumpers • Opens cupboard doors • Going up and down stairs • Plays near others but may not play with them • Will hug others, push, pull, snatch and grab, will defend himself • Talks to himself whilst playing • Probably won’t ask for help

18. TOP TIPS • Speak to him in full sentences • Play dough so he can mould • Toys he can pretend to feed, wash, clean their teeth and comb their hair • Ride on toys

19. Remember... Learning is fun  (for you as well!) Prime your baby’s senses Introduce new sensory experiences to your baby Let them play with a range of objects which have different textures, temperatures or that make different sounds Use the everyday world to excite their senses; have them run barefoot on the grass or sand, dip their fingers and toes in water, or play with rustling leaves

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