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Your baby is growing and learning at an amazing rate. As you watch the progress from day to day, offer encouragement with plenty of cheers and positive reinforcement—your approval will help your child believe "What I'm doing is great!" And for great party ideas, visit our birthday planner and make baby's 1st birthday even more memorable!
She cruises along the furniture, standing up without your help.
Her babbling begins to have the intonation of language.
She pulls herself up and sits again with confidence.
She knows that smaller objects fit in larger ones.
She knows the word 'no,' but may not be able to refrain from trying something anyway.
Sports-themed toys that encourage physical development

Link-together toys

Stacking toys that encourage eye-hand coordination

Outdoor toys & swings

Push & pull toys

Toy telephone

* How to help your child learn more with these toys ...

As your baby becomes more mobile, she likes to play games of chase and catch. Here's a game that will keep your baby moving as she tries to catch the "firefly" on the bedroom wall. continued ...

Other Play & Learn activities for this age:
Finger Friends Spaghetti Worms Sticky Toys
Baby-Okey Whoopsy-Daisy! Tunnel Crawl
Bells Are Ringing Fingers, Toes, Hair, Nose Spongy Shapes

I was going to take my 1-year-old son's bottle away and have him start drinking from a cup, but he will have nothing to do with the cup. How can I get him to drink from the cup, and how important is it to take his bottle away?
Making changes or transitions can be difficult for children. Sometimes, they can go through transitions without missing a beat, but usually it takes a little time and a lot of support and patience.  continued ...
See what our experts say about ...
What kind of toys promote learning?
Identifying Giftedness
Stranger Anxiety: Why And When It Happens
Prevent Poisoning and Throw Away the Ipecac
Read More Expert Advice


  Baby on the way   7 months   18 to 24 months
  1 month   8 months   2 to 2 ½ years
  2 months   9 months   2 ½ to 3 years
  3 months   10 months   3 years
  4 months   11 months   4 years
  5 months   12 months   5+ years
  6 months   12 to 18 months


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Laugh & Learn™
Stride-to-Ride Learning Walker™

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Laugh & Learn™
Learning Home™

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Peek-a-Blocks™
2-in-1 Activity Wagon™

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Peek-a-Blocks™
Sort & Roll™ School Bus

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Baby Gymtastics™
Play Wall

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Baby Playzone™
Stride-to-Ride Walker™

Online Games
& Activities
Sparkling Symphony™ Peek-A-Boo!
Bright Expressions™ Peek-A-Boo!
Baby Smartronics™ Peek-A-Boo!
Sparkling Symphony™ Surprise!
Bright Expressions™ Surprise!
Baby Smartronics™ Surprise!
Tap and Color