1. Child Development
1 year

2. Social/Emotional Shy/nervous with strangers Cries when parents leave
Hug and kiss parents, familiar people and pets
Bring things to “show” other people
Begin to be helpful around the house
Develop a range of emotions (may have tantrums, show aggression by biting, etc.)

3. How parents can help Give your child time to get to know people
Give your child lots of affection
Don’t push your child into doing something it doesn’t want to do

4. Cognitive Has favourite things/people
Uses simple gestures (shaking head for no)
Responds to simple spoken requests
Start to use objects correctly
Are curious about everyday objects and how they work. Your child may try turning knobs, pushing buttons, and opening drawers and cupboards
Can find an object that they watch you hide. For example, if your child watches you cover a teddy bear with a blanket, he or she can "find" the teddy bear by removing the blanket

5. How parents can help
Spend time encouraging wanted behaviour instead of punishing unwanted ones
Sing songs with your child and encourage him to sing along with you. Play his favorite songs and music in the house and car regularly and he may eventually start singing along by himself. This activity helps promote memory and word identification.
When you can, offer your child choices: This will help him to feel more independent and learn to make confident decisions that affect his day
Identify Everyday Noises

6. Linguistic Makes sounds with changes in tone (sounds like speech)
Says simple words
Tries to repeat words you say
Can say at least 3 words
Recognize their own names

7. How parents can help Read to your child everyday
Build onto what they’re trying to say
Tell stories
Follow your child's lead
Never criticize or be mean with child who is struggling

8. Fine Motor Skills Pokes with index finger Grips things with hands
Curls and stretches toes
Traces things with its fingers
Sucks on fingers

9. How Parents Can Help
Let children draw and use toys that encourage small motor skills (draw, toys that fit into each other etc)
Filling up and dumping (a cup filled with blocks etc)
Allowing them to help dress and undress themselves
Plenty of fun to feel objects (mud, play dough etc)

10. gross motor skills Gets to sitting position without help
Pulls up to standing using furniture
May take a few steps without help or support
May stand alone
Can bounce, kick, swing arms and legs
Crawl
Sway back and forth

11. nutrition
A child aged one year should be getting many of their vitamins and nutrients from fruit, vegetables, breads and grains, meats and especially dairy. A healthy balance of all 5 food groups will ensure healthy development. When feeding a 1 year old make sure there are no hard foods, and its all cut into small bite sized pieces to ensure there is no choking. Breakfast example - 1 cooked egg - 1/2 cup whole milk - half of banana, sliced - a few large strawberries cut

12. Sites Used
Milestones for a 1-Year-Old. (n.d.). Retrieved February 25, 2015, from library/ue5755
Peronto, S. (n.d.). 10 Ways to Promote Your Child’s Cognitive Development. Retrieved February 25, 2015, from 06/09/10-ways-to-promote-your-childs- cognitive-development/