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Language and speech development
Every child develops at their own pace and there are certain milestones that are related to your child’s speech development.
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Your baby's growth and development — 10 months old
At 10 months old, your baby is active and can sit well. Learn more about your baby’s growth, sleep, feeding and development milestones.
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Your baby's growth and development - 7 months old
At 7 months, your baby may be sitting up on their own and eating solid foods. Learn more about your baby's development at 7 months.
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Your baby's growth and development — 11 months old
At 11 months, your baby is almost a toddler. Find out about what your baby will be doing now and how you can support their development.
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Reading to your child
Reading regularly with children from a young age stimulates their brain development and strengthens parent-child relationships. This helps to build language, literacy, and social-emotional skills
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Your baby's growth and development — 9 months old
At 9 months, your baby will be moving around and communicating more and learning to use their hands. They will prefer being with familiar people.
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Your baby's growth and development - 8 months old
At 8 months old, your baby may be sitting and moving around more. They may be eating solid foods and sleeping more at night than during the day.
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Your baby's growth and development — 12 months old
At 12 months, your baby is very active and enjoys exploring their world. They may already, or soon, take their first steps and join family meals.
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Learning to talk
Learning to talk is an important part of a child’s development and it occurs in stages. Find out how you can help your child to learn to talk.
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Development milestones - your child at 5 years
Turning 5 is a time of new experiences and change. Find out what development milestones your child should be reaching by this age.
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