A newborn baby can focus on your face and recognise it and try to distinguish your voice from all others.

If you talk, the baby will mimic your movements and also start recognising you as a source of comfort and stop crying when you pick her up.

Baby will focus on a brightly coloured object held above her head. Then follow it with her gaze as you move it from side to side.

She will immediately see a toy held above her and will smile when you speak and squeal and gurgle with pleasure.

Baby starts expressing fear, anger and disgust and also get fascinated by mirrors.

The baby will be able to differentiate between different kinds of food and develop dietary preferences.

The baby will start understanding simple words and playing and try to attract your attention by making little sounds.

The baby starts displaying an interest in toys and games and enjoying games and dropping things.

The baby will be able to clap her hands and wave goodbye. She will also show that she understands a few words and very short, simple statements.

Start deriving great pleasure in making you laugh and will do things that amuse you repeatedly and enjoy looking at books.

At this stage, children start learning a few simple words and try to look at some books.

Now, a child starts knowing the names of the different parts of her body and identify them and able to point at objects like a dog, cow or ball.

Able to understand and obey simple requests and love scribbling with a pen or pencil.

A child now identifies the difference between boys and girls and able to learn nursery rhymes and repeat them. Moreover, child's social skills will improve and start enjoy playing with other children.

Your child will develop a sense of self and try to build houses and castles with bricks.