Baby: first year

Your child's first year is a time of rapid change. He will move from being a tiny newborn to a competent person who can sit, and may be crawling or walking. This section will acquaint you with developmental issues and milestones of the first year of life.

The information on this site is selected from the B.C. Government publications, Baby’s Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (Download PDF) and Toddler’s First Steps: A "Best Chance" Guide to Parenting Your Six-Month to Three-Year-Old (Download PDF). For more comprehensive information on any of the topics on this site, please refer to either of these two publications.