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My Child Intellectual Development: 6 to 12 months
Intellectual Development means being able to communicate, to think both creatively and abstractly, to pay attention, solve problems, and develop keen judgment and a lifelong readiness to learn. | Emerging Skills Look for toys dropped to the floorRespond to their own nameFind a partially hidden toy under a blanket or container; eventually they will uncover a toy that has been hiddenIdentify familiar objects and people by pointingReach for toys out of reachRepeat actions if they get laughter as a responseTransfer objects from one hand to anotherHandle objects with more awareness of their dimensionsImitate simple actionsFind out more about What to Expect from your baby, 6 to 12 months. |
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Parents Can: Encourage their baby to repeat a "performance" by laughing and clapping | Child Will: Enjoy the sense of approval received from youRepeat or continue a specific action if she sees a positive reaction, such as, laughter
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Parents Can: Spend time looking at family photos with their baby and describe who and what is in the pictures | Child Will: Enjoy the close, one-on-one time spent with you looking at picturesLearn to recognize familiar people and petsPoint to familiar people
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Parents Can: Provide a variety of containers for their baby during bath time | Child Will: Obtain sensory pleasure and relaxation from water playPractice pouring water in and out of containers, which helps motor coordination and control, and problem-solving skills
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Parents Can: Attach a toy by a string to their baby's highchair | Child Will: Enjoy throwing a toy off his highchair trayBegin to look for objects that drop to the floorLearn to retrieve dropped objects by pulling on the string
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Parents Can: Show their baby a favourite toy and partially hide it under a scarfCompletely hide an object under a container while their baby is watching | Child Will: Need opportunities to watch how objects disappear and appearPractice searching for hidden objects
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Parents Can: Provide a variety of blocks to stack, knock over and rebuild, and balls to roll | Child Will: Have an opportunity to explore objects as they move in spaceLearn to anticipate cause and effect, for example, a tower can be knocked over and make a noiseLearn that he is the cause of making things happen, for example, building and rolling an object away
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Parents Can: Provide a variety of interesting objects and boxes or containers for their baby to explore (for example, film canisters, balls, dish scrubbies, pots and lids) | Child Will: Explore the objects and begin to have an understanding of functions, and dimensions (such as, size and shape; relations in space - in/out, on/off)Learn that she has the power to make things change
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Parents Can: Play games that require simple imitation of actions, for example, clapping, shaking a toy or blowing a kiss | Child Will: Learn to watch and reproduce an actionLearn that he can influence an adult if the adult follows his lead
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Parents Can: Encourage their baby to make music and dance with shakers, pots and pans | Child Will: Enjoy making noise and hearing rhythmsEnjoy moving her body to different musical rhythms
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| | Social Development: 6 to 12 months Emotional Development: 6 to 12 months Intellectual Development - Language: 6 to 12 months
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