The Right Books for Your Little One

Your baby at this age starts to walk alone and may also try to climb steps and run around. Play with your baby to encourage physical activity. However, make sure that you provide a safe place for him or her to move around.

Your child has started to walk and is on the way to explore new words. Your child’s learns his or her first words by interacting with you and other people in the family. By the second year, your child begins to understand more than what he or she can express. So be careful about what you say when your child is around.

It’s wonderful to have a playmate, especially if it is a brother or a sister. This togetherness plays a huge role in the way your baby learns about the world and everyone around it. This also tremendously influences your baby’s personality.

Wonderful! Your child has now started talking and you are enjoying the chitchat all the time. This is the time to help improve your child’s vocabulary.

Some degree of sibling rivalry is bound to occur among all siblings at some point of time but it does not mean that they actually dislike one another.

Your little one can surprise you with their acrobats as he or she moves from rolling-over stage to crawling to wobbly-walker stage. However, be prepared for some falls and bumps. Most of these falls and bumps can be treated at home quickly, so don’t panic!

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Around her first birthday, your baby will begin the transition from a dependent baby to an independent toddler. This will be a fun and exciting time for both of you. More than ever she’ll need your physical support, emotional encouragement and patience. This is the time when you’ll be at a position to provide her the right support and guidance. So, it’s helpful to know the ways you can be with her.

During this stage your child needs food from the same four basic food groups that you do, but in a somewhat different texture:

Meat, fish, beans, poultry and eggs

Dairy products

Fruits and vegetables

Cereal grains, potatoes, rice & breads