The 16 month old baby. Development of the baby month by month
You baby of sixteen months already walks more safely, has more balance and although it still falls sometimes, his way of walking has improved a lot. He still can not go up and down stairs without help, so he will need the hand of an adult for a few months. You already know your family members and yo
You baby of sixteen months already walks more safely, has more balance and although it still falls sometimes, his way of walking has improved a lot. He still can not go up and down stairs without help, so he will need the hand of an adult for a few months.
You already know your family members and you can name them, you will be happy if your cousins or grandparents come to see you. He still does not play too much with other children, prefers solo play and observing other babies' activities.
The physical development of the sixteen-month-old baby
Although the sixteen-month-old baby walks more safely, fine motor skills will take a little longer to control. However, you can already see if you have a preference for using one hand before the other. If you give him a piece of paper and colored pencils, he will have fun making scribbles and strokes.
Regarding the development of the dentition, it is possible that the first molars have already come out and soon the eruption of the canines begins. Therefore, the 16-month-old baby may be more irritable or even unresponsive.
The development of language at sixteen months of age
In addition to saying 'mama' or 'papa' and some other loose words, you can name familiar elements of your day-to-day life as 'pelota' or 'agua'. Even some 16-month-old babies are able to form two-word phrases.
You can encourage your vocabulary through reading. Reading stories will help you learn more words. At this point of language learning, it is important for parents to pronounce words correctly and not deform them.
The feeding of the 16-month-old baby
The 16-month-old baby can eat almost all the food groups. It is important in any case, that the child's diet is varied, continue taking a dairy supply of at least 500 ml per day and make 5 meals: breakfast, mid-morning, lunch, snack and dinner.
There are foods like nuts, fruits with seeds or excessively salty foods or with a lot of sugar that it is convenient to postpone their introduction.
Regarding the feeding of the baby of almost a year and a half, we must know that the appetite of children is different, not only varies from one child to another, but also from one era to another.
Encourage the baby of sixteen months
Reading the baby from early ages is very beneficial, not only helps you expand your vocabulary, but also helps stimulate your creativity and imagination.
Leaving stacking games will help you develop fine motor skills, as well as painting or scribbling on paper.
First year | Second year | ||
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Month 1 | Month 7 | Month 13 | Month 19 |
Month 2 | Month 8 | Month 14 | Month 20 |
Month 3 | Month 9 | Month 15 | Month 21 |
Month 4 | Month 10 | Month 16 | Month 22 |
Month 5 | Month 11 | Month 17 | Month 23 |
Month 6 | Month 12 | Month 18 | Month 24 |