What to expect of a one year old (1054)

Parents will notice many changes as their child reaches one year of age. The rapid growth experienced in the first year of life starts to slow down. He may start to eat less but will tend to eat more frequently throughout the day.  She is getting better at feeding herself, although spills are still very common. Generally one-year-olds can drink from a cup with help.

Most children can walk without support by 14 months. They can scribble, stack blocks, and definitely want to do things independently. Temper tantrums are common at this age, and these young children have not yet learned to share their toys.

One-year olds view themselves as the center of the world. They begin to express new emotions, such as jealousy, affection, pride and shame. They begin to show increasing fears, and may continuously ask for their parents. Routines are very important at this age.

The word "no" is a favorite of one-year-olds. They start to combine two words to form a simple sentence. Often they point to objects that they want. They can imitate animal sounds, name familiar people and objects, and name body parts. Children at this age are still very active. Because of their developing imagination, one-year-olds sometimes have trouble knowing what is real and what is pretend.

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