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By 12 months: milestone checklist
Big changes happen in the first year — from first sounds to first steps. Here’s a guide to what most babies do by around 12 months.
Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center By 12 months · Child Development Milestone Checklist MPS Road, Block A Model Town, Multan (near Bloomfield Hall School, Street No. 2) · +92 314 6040262
Tick each skill your child can do. There are no wrong answers — this is a guide, not a test.
Communication & language
- Babbles with changing sounds (“bababa”, “dadada”)
- Responds to their own name
- Understands “no” and simple words
- Says one or two words like “mama” or “dada”
- Copies sounds and gestures
Social & play
- Makes eye contact and smiles back
- Enjoys games like peekaboo and pat-a-cake
- Uses gestures — waving, reaching, pointing
- Looks at you when you point at something
Movement (motor)
- Sits without support
- Pulls to stand and may cruise along furniture
- Picks up small objects with finger and thumb
- Bangs two objects together
When it’s worth seeking advice
- Not babbling or making sounds
- No response to their name or to sounds
- No gestures like pointing or waving
- Loss of skills they once had
If several of these feel familiar, an early, gentle check brings clarity — and support while it helps most.
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