Motor Development

• Your baby may show an interest in turning the pages in books, although it probably won't be just one page at a time!
• Things that move are fascinating to babies at this age. In particular, they love to swing doors on hinges back and forth!  
• Still working on developing leg muscles at this stage and this is done by cruising around furniture while standing up

Language and Intellectual Development

• Can now copy actions as well as sounds
• Can begin to understand words by repeatedly hearing them in different sentences
• Continue playing games such as pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo as these games encourage your baby to develop her memory
• Will start to use some of his old toys in new and novel ways
• Starting to learn concepts such as up and down, hot and cold, in and out

Social and Emotional Development

• Will now make a definite effort to initiate social interactions
• When in an unfamiliar environment your baby may use a security blanket or favorite stuffed toy for comfort
• Your baby may start to assert herself around brothers and sisters
• Show pride when she has accomplished something, such as putting objects into a container
• He still enjoys copying sounds and gestures that you make  
• She may show an interest in helping by wanting to pull off her own socks while undressing 

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