What are the developmental indicators of babies at 17 months?

For a long period after giving birth to a baby, parents are very worried that their children will not get enough nutrition, because newborn babies are relatively fragile, and some children have bad habits such as picky eating. So it is normal for parents to worry that their children will not get enough nutrition. So, what are the developmental indicators of a baby at 17 months? Here are some aspects for you.

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.

Language development

More than 40% of baby girls at this age can combine words into short sentences and speak them out, while only 20% of baby boys at this age may have this ability. There are significant differences in the development of language skills between boys and girls, and there are also individual differences between babies of the same sex. Some babies may be able to speak more than 10 simple sentences a few months ago, while some babies may only be able to speak a few simple sentences or just use single words to express their meaning. At this age, if your baby still can't speak a word, you should see a doctor.

The baby can already tell which object belongs to which person, such as: "Mom's shoes", "baby hat", etc. She can now say her own name. For example, if she wants to eat fruit, she no longer says “eat Guoguo” but “Niuniu eat Guoguo”. Reflects the beginning of awareness of one's own existence.

Cognitive status

Let your baby look at the pictures of real objects in the book, connect them with the same objects in real life, and point them to your mother. Can recognize simple shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles. Some babies can find their parents in photos, and some can even find themselves. Can understand the concept of space. If the mother says "the apple is in the mother's pocket", if the baby understands the concept of space, he will go to the mother's pocket. Likewise above and below.

The baby also has the ability to distinguish between categories of objects. For example, bowls and spoons are used for eating. Not only will the baby put the shoes together, but he also knows that the insoles are placed inside the shoes. Socks, shoes and insoles are closely related.

Social skills

At this age, some babies begin to like playing with other children, while others still like to play alone. Some of them may attack children or snatch things from their hands when they are with children. Remain indifferent when faced with a crying child who was attacked. Does this mean that the baby is aggressive and cold-hearted? Because a baby of this age is not interested in children themselves. I play with other children because I like the toys in their hands. Babies of this age do not understand the ownership of things. This period is when the baby's self-awareness is formed. In the eyes of the baby, everything belongs to him. Gradually this situation will change. Parents don't need to be confused or angry. They can set some sharing examples for their babies in their lives.

At this age, it is also a critical period for babies to establish good interpersonal relationships. Babies want to pursue independence, but parents have to give them guidance and set some restrictions, so conflicts are inevitable between babies and parents. A good relationship between parents and baby is the basis for the baby to learn to establish good interpersonal relationships. From his parents' attitude towards him, the baby learns how to treat the people around him. During the baby's growth process, the parents' words, deeds, and behavior will always affect the baby and have a subtle influence on the baby. If parents' actions are inconsistent with their words, the baby will be confused. Babies are in a critical period of establishing good interpersonal relationships, and the role of parents is very important at this time.

Above, I have given you a detailed introduction to the baby's 17-month developmental indicators from four aspects: physical function development, language development, cognitive status and social skills. Parents can compare their children according to some of the aspects introduced above. If there is a big difference, I suggest that you should take your child to the hospital for a formal check-up as soon as possible.