What does/can your 12mth old do?

[pigleychez]

basically that, what can they do in terms of walking, cruising, pulling themselves up, any words/understanding etc.

Just wanted to get a basic overview really for my SIL.
Both my girls were early walkers and talkers so not really a comparison.
TIA

My dd just turned one and can pull up, cruise around, take a few steps on her own and stand up without holding on to anything. She chatters away but we have no idea what she's saying although she points a lot and says 'ws this?' 'ws that?' We think that's what she saying anyway

Not sure if she's late/early/average. My friend's son was standing/cruising at 6 months but think that's prob quite early.

At 12 months DD1 could not walk, cruise or pull herself up!! (she walked at 17 months) But she could understand a lot, and had about 15 words. She was defintiely early talker late walker

At 12 months dd could walk and sort of trot at speed when she really wanted to get to something. She said a few basic words and could combine to say 'want drink' or 'eat 'nana' for example. Knew animal noises and a couple of colours. Understood most things, carried out instructions like 'go and get' and 'point to' etc. Made her needs clear by pointing and showing things to us. Said 'wassat?' a lot and liked putting things in other things. Like important documents in the bath.

See, I'm desperate to hear a clear word from dd! I think she's saying aaaalll gone when she's finished her lunch and she adds a little arms out gesture and shrugs.

She understands who people are- will point to Mummy, Daddy, cat, Grandad if we ask her. But not sure of anything else.

is this any use op?

My DD (1 year old tomorrow) can stand holding on to something but has not cruised, or pulled up yet.

She seems to understand a fair bit and can say some words: dada, cat, fish, hello, hiya, ta and she can do the noises that some animals make.

Thanks for the replies.

Interesting reading. I'm trying to work out wether of not I should mention anything to my SIL about my Nephew as to me, he seems abit behind. But as I say my two were up and running by 12mths and talking for England so not a good comparison.
He should be due a 1 year check soon so hopefully they will pick up on anything if there is anything to be concerned about as It not an easy thing to bring up.

He's been crawling about 2 month now but is very slow. Doesn't pull himself up or anything or stand and doesn't put hardly any weight on his legs at all.
Makes babbly sounds and says Mumma, Dadda.
Touches toys with 1 finger very tentatively. Doesn't really interact with you, just sits rocking back and forth. He reminds me of a 9 mth old.

My dad has been asking a few questions lately and I get the impression he too feels the same.

Please tell me if you think im over-thinking this and it all seems normal to you. Like I say my comparisons are the other end of the scale.

My dd didn't crawl until 13m, pulled up at 14m, cruised at 14-15m and walked at 16m. She is now 18m and has about fifteen proper words but chatters non stop, she understands everything I say though. Your nephew sounds fine to me but I'm no expert, (the rocking-need to expand more!!)

ds has developmental delays and at 1 was only tentatively sitting, not playing with toys, no babbling, rolling etc. He is now 18 months and is still delayed, but can stand holding onto things, has made some babbling noises and can roll but not crawl.

It sounds as though your ds is still within normal parameters to me, but hopefully if there are any concerns then the hv will spot them. Does your sil worry?

Hazeyjane- Sadly SIL and her Boyfriend are happy if hes quiet and not bothering them. So no not worried. He doesnt get alot of attention and is left to his own devices 90% of the time. Hes often found plonked on the floor without even any toys around him, just sat there. Im guessing the rocking could be a self soothing thing.

Fuck, that's really upset me. Poor baby. Glad you're looking our for him OP.

My 3 were all early walkers (before 12 months) but slower to talk (no words at all really at 12 months).

Your DN sounds a little behind to me, but I agree with hazeyjane, still within normal parameters. I'm no expert though - you could try posting on the special needs board for more opinions?

As it's not your own child I think you and your dad need to tread very very carefully in suggesting anything might be wrong!

Your poor DN. My dd took her first steps on her first birthday. However she had no words. At sixteen months she still only has a handful of words but babbles away and understands a lot. I think your DN is within normal but that more interaction would help him. Poor wee soul

Dd2 couldn't walk at 12mths and wasn't really interested in cruising but started walking a month later.

She made noises that sounded like words but the only recognisable words were "Mumma" and "Dadda". She seemed to understand quite a bit though.

One thing I would say though is to be wary of blaming your nephew's lack of activity on his parents. I found it difficult to get my ds1 interested in anything at all when he was that age. I thought baby toys must be a big con because he had no interest in any of them. He had no interest in people at all, and I found that speaking to him was more for my own benefit than his as he really didn't care. He was later diagnosed with autism.