Baby's First Year Milestones: Promote & Celebrate Your Baby's Development Monthly Games & Activities

by Aubrey Hargis, David L. Hill (foreword)

Baby's First Year Milestones is a month-by-month guide filled with activities designed to support your baby's development during their first year of life.

In twelve months, your newborn will transform into a child. To celebrate each new development, Baby's First Year Milestones offers a practical month-by-month guide to understanding the major milestones in your child's life.

In Baby's First Year Milestones, child development expert Aubrey Hargis offers knowledgeable insight into the changes you can expect during the first year, as well as action-oriented guidance for supporting your baby during these essential periods of growth.

Baby's First Year Milestones

Clear descriptions of major developmental milestones for every month of the baby's first year, including a checklist of all major milestones to help you track your baby's developmentOver 150 age-appropriate activities that are specifically designed to encourage learning at each developmental stage during your baby's first yearExplanations and solutions for common problems that may arise during the baby's first year, including feeding issues, sleep regressions, "stranger danger," and moreWith Baby's First Year Milestones you'll learn exactly how to help your child explore their new abilities as they develop, while having fun and strengthening your oh-so important bond.

Genres: Parenting, Childrens, Nonfiction, Adult

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2018

Reviews

[Brave]

DNF @ somewhere around 130 pages. A fine book, lots of good ideas for games and things in it. I liked the checklists, too, and the little short journaling sections. But ultimately not quite what I needed for my (NAS, preemie, foster) son.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book and would totally read it again! It was super easy to read and fun. The author did such a good job going through each month developmentally. It is written in a tone more for anxious parents and with that, I was hoping for more colored illustrations to ease the anxious/new parent mind a bit. There were a lot of activities and games in which I felt colorful illustrations would have been a really nice touch. There were some interactions with the baby described that did not feel natural to me however, keep in mind every baby is different in ways as well as staying true to your intuition as a parent which I think it important to foster in parenthood. Overall, all great info, I will be getting the physical version of this book for myself and also for my work as a therapist as well. I also enjoyed how there was a development check list at the end of the book and journal pages after each month. So sweet. I am also looking forward to learning more about the Author’s work on education as well. I definitely recommend this book!

[Ashley Roggow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun and useful book! Not only is it a great place to track milestones, it also contains over 150 age appropriate activities and games to play with your little one. It has checklists for all of the 1st year major milestones, side note with good tips and info for common problems, and each chapter fits with the corresponding month from the 1st month all the way up to 12 months. They each contains highlights and challenges as well as space to write notes about your baby and learning and development each month.
This would be great for an expecting or new mom gift!
There is also a place in the back of the book where you can write letters to your baby, "a day in the life" at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, and spaces to write about places, books, games and more. I highly recommend.
I did get a copy from Callisto Publisher's Club but the opinions here are my own.

[Rashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great resource for anyone who is expecting or cares for a baby ! The author , Aubrey has put her heart and soul into it and has described every milestone so well with all the activities that one can do as the baby grows and the fact that you can write down your own notes about your baby makes it so personal !! I so love this book ! It is very informative and a must read! It surely is a keepsake !

[Katy Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

review of baby's first year milestones

love this book. so many so useful and enjoyable activities are suggested in relation to each month, clear information on baby's development. very interesting to read and gives good insight into where baby is at.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seems super useful - I will definitely return to this book each month. The index and development checklists seem especially easy-to-use. I also appreciate the emphasis on toys and sensory experiences you can create easily at home.

[Elle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring, pretty generic book, wasn't helpful at all

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the new parent who just “wants to do something ” with their baby this gives great ideas

[Lisa Taggart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

I really loved looking at the months to come and found the book incredibly informative! Will definitely be buying it as a gift for my friend who’s a mum to be too!

[Rich Farrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The activities were fine, but I really appreciated the way approximate milestones were organized and explained in new parent friendly language. I’d recommend this to any new parent.

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kindle Unlimited

Not bad - quick read of milestones for each month and a few songs and activities you could do with your baby.

[Susan Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to use and full of useful information for new families. The journal pages are wonderful for jotting down observations and thoughts with each passing month.

[Natalie Maynard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book for a new mom and a recurrent mom, so you can know what to expect each month ang how to give stimulus to your baby

[Marina Furmanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid

[Brooke Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Great explanation of milestones and different activities to do with each age group! Very informative and helpful!

[Morgan Jester]

Only listened to 29% because my baby wasn’t old enough for the rest.

[MrsMJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent information! Very insightful and concisely written, which was helpful because I could keep up with it while having a new baby. Great activity ideas!

I found this book super helpful with understanding child development at each stage, what to observe my Baby doing, how to support Baby’s development, and engaging activities to enjoy with Baby!

...My parents said they wished they had had a helpful book like this when they were raising their kids.