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How Can Play Support Healthy Baby Development?
Play supports baby development by giving infants safe, everyday chances to practice age-appropriate movement, communication, social, and learning skills.
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Play supports healthy baby development by giving babies safe, everyday opportunities to practice the skills that developmental milestone tools track, such as movement, communication, social interaction, and learning. Parents can use age-and-stage guidance from the CDC and AAP to choose simple play that matches their baby’s current abilities and to act early if they notice concerns. | Use CDC milestone resources to track development from early infancy and act early when something concerns you.
What Are the Main Stages of Baby Development in the First Year?
In the first year, babies move through early infancy, increasing interaction, readiness for solids, and growing family-meal and movement skills.
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The main stages of baby development in the first year are early infancy, growing social and physical interaction, the transition to complementary foods around 6 months, and more active participation in family routines toward 12 months. Development is tracked through milestones—skills most children can do by a given age—while feeding readiness, safety, and any concerns should be discussed with a clinician. | Track development from early infancy using CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestone resources.
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