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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Discover answers to the most common questions about your child's development, behavior, and daily routines.

Frequently Asked Questions(41 questions)

  • In the first year, cognitive growth shows up as your baby’s ability to focus on faces and sounds, recognize familiar people, follow movements with their eyes, reach for objects, and show curiosity about their surroundings. They may also begin to understand simple cause-and-effect, like shaking a rattle to make noise, and start to remember people and routines.

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