Physical Development

Your baby is getting stronger every day, building the muscles necessary to crawl, walk, and run. This year is chock-full of exciting milestones and physical development. Learn about your baby's physical development, how to enhance it, and what to expect.
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Understanding Your Baby's Developing Vision
How to Practice Tummy Time
Your Guide to Tummy Time
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How to Understand Infant Growth Charts
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When Do Babies Sit Up?
Four Baby Exercises Smiling Baby Laying On Back
4 Exercises to Help Baby Get Stronger
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The 4 Stages of Learning to Walk
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8 Signs of a Healthy Baby
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Baby's Motor Development
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Activities to Enhance Baby's Physical Development: 3-6 Months
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When Do Babies' Eyes Change Color?
Signs Your Baby is Learning to Stand
How to Encourage Baby to Stand
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5 Ways to Stimulate Your Baby's Senses
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9 Birth Defects and Their Symptoms and Treatments
How to Practice Tummy Time
Tummy-Time Activities
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Physical Skills at 8-12 Months
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Understanding Baby's Senses
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In the Genes: Where Baby's Looks Come From
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All About Your Baby's Fine Motor Skill Development
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How Baby's Hand Skills Develop
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Helping Baby Reach Physical Milestones
Playing With Baby: Get Moving
Rolling, Crawling, Walking: Helping Baby Get Up & Go
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When Do Babies Roll Over?
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Activities to Boost Baby's Physical Development: 0-3 Months
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How to Encourage Fine Motor Skill Development
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The Benefits of Tummy Time
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Your Baby from 19 to 21 Months: Curiosity and Independence
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Walk This Way: Understanding Baby's Walking Style
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The Basics of Your Growing Baby
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Your Baby's Hand Control
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Why Isn't My Child Reaching His Milestones?
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Is Your Baby Gaining Enough Weight?
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When Do Babies Sit Up?
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Your Baby's Physical Development: Month 3
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Your Baby's Developing Senses
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Your Baby's Physical Development: Month 4
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Your Baby's Physical Development: Month 5
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Your Baby's Physical Development: Month 10
When to Worry: Eye and Vision Problems
Checklist: Signs Your Baby May Have a Vision Problem