Every baby is different and so develops in a different way, but the following is an overview as to how your child will learn and develop.
From about two weeks old, your baby will start to pay attention to your face and about a month after this will start to recognise you. Even at this early stage, a baby will develop different sorts of cries, which will have different meanings, such as indicating thirst or tiredness.
In the first month a baby will typically sleep for around 15 or 16 hours a day, although this is not a rule. Some babies sleep for only around nine hours a day.
Between three and six months, the baby will start to take hold of objects with their hands and will also put them in their mouth. They will also be able to hold their head up when sitting.
You will also start to hear a greater range of sounds during this period, such as laughter, squeals as well as different combinations of vocal noises as the baby experiments with their voice.
Crawling tends to begin during the six to nine month stage. Sometimes the baby might crawl backwards, while other babies don’t crawl at all, but shuffle on their bottoms. By around nine months the baby is likely to be able to pull them self up and stand while holding onto something.