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Originally posted by KenJ:
How old - first word?
How old - turns over?
How old - crawling?
How old - first use of walker?
How old - pulling up to standing position?
How old - first step?

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Well, Ken, it all depends on the child. Girls are more social and vocal, usually speaking before boys (at least in my house, but then it's very possible he just couldn't get a word in edgewise).

My daughter started walking (i.e. first step) 10.5 months, while my son really wasn't interested in it until about 13-14 months of age. What is a walker? The only ones I know are used by people in their late double digits in years (i.e. 60-90+ years).

Okay, according to my baby books <<cough, cough>>go ahead and call me a packrat<<cough>> during 4-7 months baby milestones for movement are:

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- Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front)
- Sit with, and then without, support of his hands
- supports his whole weight
- reaches with one hand
- transfers object from hand to hand

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- Responds to own name
- Begins to respond to "no"*
- Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice
- responds to sound by making sounds
- uses voice to express joy and displeasure
- babbles chains of consonants (i.e.= b,b,b,b,b)

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* I have no idea what they are talking about, no child responds to the word "no" that I've ever noticed, no matter how old! (well, except to the opposite of what you've told them NOT to do).

Usually around 6 months babies are introduced to soft foods, mashed bananas and baby rice cereals (my son has *never* liked rice cereal and won't eat oatmeal or cream-of-wheat to this day). Before 6 months breast milk or formula is the food of choice.

Teeth start arriving during these months too (this also depends on the child. My daughter would be fussy one day, and two days later I'd notice she'd have a couple new teeth. While my poor son, drooled for months straight, screaming in pain from teething before anything showed up. )

Ages 8-12 months, movement milestones:

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- gets to sitting position without assistance
- crawls forward on belly
- assumes hand-and-knees position
- creeps on hands and knees (my daughter skipped this step)
- gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position
- pulls selp up to stand
- walks holding on to furniture
- standing momentarily without support
- may walk two or three steps without support

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- uses pincer grasp
- bangs two cubes together
- puts objects into container*
- takes objects out of container*
- lets objects go voluntarily
- pokes with index finger
- tries to imitate scribbling

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- pays increaing attention to speech
- responds to simple verbal requests
- responds to "no" (see above note )
- uses simples gestures, such as shaking head for "no"
- babbles with inflection
- says 'dada' and 'mama'*
- uses exclamations, such as "oh-oh"
- tries to imitate words

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- shy or anxious with strangers
- cries when mom or dad leaves
- enjoys imitating preferences for certain people and toys
- shows specific preferences for cerain people and toys
- tests parental responses to his actions during feedings* (what do you do when he refuses a food?)
- Tests parental responses to his behavior* (What do you do if he cries after you leave the room?)
- may be fearful in some situations
- prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over all others
- repeats sounds or gestures for attention
- finger-feeds himself
- extends arm or leg to help when being dressed

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Originally posted by Deadly Chakram:
Virginia - These are baby walkers.

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Oh, I thought those were outlawed because stupid parents were letting their kids use them upstairs without a baby gate and kids were tumbling down stairs with them. Guess I was wrong about that.

We had one similar to that where the baby could do activities and stand up in the seat (if he/she could reach and be so inclined) but it wasn't a walker; they couldn't move about the room in it. It was a god-send when I needed to make dinner. But then, we never had a playpen (which I wish I had).

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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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Originally posted by Deadly Chakram:


Virginia - I hadn't heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me, honestly. Some people have no brains. I do remember my sister using one when she was little, in the late 80's.

Unfortunately, I'm mostly useless with baby info since I lack one of my own.

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Originally posted by MrsLuthor:
Yea, they're banned in Canada because too many babies were going down the stairs in them.

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Maybe that's what I heard. I lived next to Canada for so long, sometimes I know more about Wayne Gretsky than Brent Farve. Sigh. I miss CBC's commentary, it was so... quiet.

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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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I lived next to Canada for so long, sometimes I know more about Wayne Gretsky than Brent Farve.

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I lived next to Canada for so long, sometimes I know more about Wayne Gretsky than Brent Farve.

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That's apparent. His name is Brett, not Brent. Of course, Packer fans sometimes call him other things now, sometimes beginning with the letter 'B.'

I don't much care because I'm a Cowboys and Browns fan. (Yes, I'm learning to live with disappointment.)

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See, I told you . I don't even know his name.

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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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I lived next to Canada for so long, sometimes I know more about Wayne Gretsky than Brent Farve.

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That's apparent. His name is Brett, not Brent. Of course, Packer fans sometimes call him other things now, sometimes beginning with the letter 'B.'

I don't much care because I'm a Cowboys and Browns fan. (Yes, I'm learning to live with disappointment.)

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See, I told you . I don't even know his name.

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I'll do you one better. I don't even know what sport (I'm assuming he's associated with a sport) he's a part of. That's how little I pay attention to sports.

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Deadly Chakram

"Being with you is stronger than me alone." ~ Clark Kent

"It's all weird! We live in Metropolis!" ~ Jimmy Olsen

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I don't much care because I'm a Cowboys and Browns fan. (Yes, I'm learning to live with disappointment.)

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