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- Age range: 8 to 12 months
- Developmental pillar:
- Physical and Brain Development
- Social and Emotional Development
- Learning and Cognitive Development
- Communication and Language Development
- Physical and Brain Development: How children develop
- Social and Emotional Development: How children feel and connect
- Learning and Cognitive Development: How children think and learn
- Communication and Language Development: How children communicate
Although babies are capable of imitating some facial expressions at birth, they become increasingly able to copy adult actions and gestures as they get older. Between 8 and 12 months, babies will imitate a variety of adult (or older sibling) behaviors during play.
References
- Shelov, S. P. (Editor-in-Chief). (2004). Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. The American Association of Pediatrics. Revised edition. New York: Bantam Books.