become frustrated when they are unable to satisfy their own needs- if they can’t reach a toy they want for example. 9 Months. Your baby will know that his feet are for socks and shoes, and may hold them out when you try to put them on them. They may also

-old is on the move, and loving it!Help them learnThere's a lot you can do to stimulate and encourage your babyStimulate her learning with encouragement and playAt nine months your baby will hold and compare two toys, bang them and try to fit them together, or put one

water play, so allow extra bathtime. Toys don't have to be elaborate; he'll be fascinated just pouring water from one container to another, so use plastic cups and bowls from the kitchen.At 10 months, babies are ready to play hide and seek

the noise of one toy under the blanket, then pull the blanket back and ask him to point to the toy you used. Give him lots of praise when he picks the right one.At 12 months, your baby will enjoy water play, plus a reassuring bedtime routineRemember, babies

to be drinking non-milk drinks from a cup than from a bottle.At seven months old, babies love toys that help them learn to move and playRemember, babies are individuals and develop at different rates. If you have any concerns, see your GP or health visitor.

There's a lot you can do to stimulate and encourage your babyStudies show that by four months babies can understand things hidden from view do still exist, so try playing a simple hide-and-seek game. Show your baby a brightly coloured toy, hide it under a

to be able to get his own way, of course!).At six months old, babies are ready to sit up and enjoy interacting with push and play toysRemember, babies are individuals and develop at different rates. If you have any concerns, see your GP or health visitor.

physically too. Your baby is realising she can make quite big objects move if she hits out or kicks them, and she'll get enormous enjoyment from this.5. At 11 months she's able to respond to simple questions. Ask her where her eyes are, and she'll point

5 things you need to know about your 12-week-oldOnly three months, and already she's a huge personality! When people ask what your baby's like, you can talk for hours. Tune in to her moods and what she's ‘saying'-evidence suggests characteristics

to find out what's going to happen next. He's starting to make connections about cause and effect.1. If he's going to crawl at all, he'll probably start this month. About 15 per cent of babies never crawl, and there's no problem with that, but by eight