Know your baby's developmental indicators at 17 months

Children are the most important treasures to every parent, far more precious than gold, silver and jewelry. The newborn baby's body must be taken good care of. Babies at different ages will have different vital signs. However, most parents do not know the importance of baby development indicators. Today, let’s learn about the baby’s developmental indicators at 17 months! Let parents understand their children better from now on and be a competent father or mother.

1. Physical Standards

Weight: 9.1-13.9 kg for boys; 8.5-13.1 kg for girls.

Height: 76.3-88.5 cm for boys; 74.8-87.1 cm for girls.

Teeth: About 12 deciduous teeth grow.

2. Physical development rules

The dietary structure should be reasonable. Eating too much high-calorie food will make you overweight but it does not mean you are healthy. Protein, vitamins, etc. should be consumed in a balanced way.

Generally, the baby's anterior fontanelle is completely closed around 1 and a half years old

3. Physical skill development

The baby can pick up a small spoon to eat by himself, drink water from a cup, drink soup from a small bowl, take off his hat and shoes by himself. He can play the ball throwing game with mom and dad. Last month, he always fell forward when throwing the ball and could only throw the ball at his feet. This month, the baby can stand steadily and throw the ball one meter away.

The baby can distinguish the directions of front and back. If the mother says "in front", the baby will walk forward or look forward. If the mother says "behind", the baby will turn his head or turn around. However, the baby cannot distinguish between left and right and has no concept of east, south, west and north.

4. Emotional development

The baby is becoming more and more independent and begins to like others to follow his arrangements. Express dissatisfaction with parents' blame and criticism, such as pouting, screaming, etc. You become prone to temper tantrums because your wishes are often not realized due to your own abilities, your self-confidence is hit, and you feel frustrated. At this time, the baby will relieve his inner pressure by throwing a tantrum.

As a qualified father or mother, you must understand these basic indicators, so that you can know to some extent whether your baby is developing normally. By understanding these indicators, you can pay attention to your child's growth. Spend time with your children and be healthier. There is no need for any particularly complicated process. Although this article only briefly introduces the baby's developmental indicators at 17 months, it can also help everyone increase their knowledge in this area.