Promote Brain Development
The chart below was compiled using information from the Zero to Three and National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) web sites.
Newborn to 2 months:
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What You Can Do:
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Brain Growth
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Feed your baby breast milk or formula to get the brain development off to a good start.
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Safety First
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Avoid jiggling her or throwing her in the air.
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Early Learning
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An active life encourages his brain to develop.
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Senses
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Read her signals; too much stimulation is not helpful.
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Babies Develop At Own Rates
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If you need help determining what is expected, consult your pediatrician.
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2 to 6 months:
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What You Can Do:
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Relationships and Emotions
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Help him calm down in periods of distress.
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Patterns and Routines
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Give her chances to repeat pleasing activities.
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Senses
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Show him what he looks like in a mirror.
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Motor Coordination
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Play with her on the floor for exercise.
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Language Development
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Read simple books aloud.
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6-9 Months:
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What You Can Do
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Relationships and Emotions
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Be warm, affectionate, and considerate.
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Patterns and Routines
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Adjust his schedule as he changes.
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Senses
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Give her toys of different textures.
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Gross Motor Coordination
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Supervise climbing and crawling.
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Fine Motor Coordination
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Play with easy to operate pop up toys.
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Language Development
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Read aloud to your child every day.
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9-12 months:
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What You Can Do:
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Relationships and Emotions
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Individualize your responses to meet his needs.
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Patterns and Routines
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Encourage her to imitate you and imitate her back.
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Senses
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Play different kinds of music.
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Motor Coordination
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Childproof your baby’s environment.
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Language Development
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Read a picture book together as you point to and name things.
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12-18 months:
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What You Can Do
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Motor Coordination
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Provide plenty of low, safe places for climbing.
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Language Development
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Try to figure out what he is saying.
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Behavior
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State clear consequences in relation to your toddler’s behavior.
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Separation Anxiety
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Allow your toddler to bring something with him from home.
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Patterns and Routines
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Offer small bites of new foods.
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Senses
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Label and describe objects with words.
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18-24 months
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What You Can Do
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Motor Coordination
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Allow him to turn pages as you read with him.
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Language Development
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Talk with your toddler – be an active language partner.
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Relationships and Emotions
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Help her put her feelings into words.
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Patterns and Routines
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Provide props such as dress-up clothes, telephones, and plastic food that encourage fantasy play.
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