Developmental Milestones: The Awl At One

As The Awl observes its one-year anniversary today, we thought it might be good to spend some time in self-assessment. What better tool to use for this self-inventory than the CDC’s “Important Milestones: By the End of One Year (12 Months)”?

Social and Emotional
â– Shy or anxious with strangers
At the very least, The Awl often does not play well with others.

â– Cries when mother or father leaves
Especially dislikes when David Cho is “out at meetings” (consuming Korean beef products).

â– Enjoys imitating people in his play
Oh, sure.

â– Shows specific preferences for certain people and toys
Mm hmm.

â– Tests parental responses to his behavior
Cough.

Repeats sounds or gestures for attention
No doubt.

Cognitive

â– Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)
Shaking; bangin’; throwing.

â– Finds hidden objects easily

â– Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from cup, brushing hair, dialing phone, listening to receiver)
I’ll let you know when I finish this newly-legal cat stiletto smush video.

Language
â– Pays increasing attention to speech
Hmm….

â– Responds to simple verbal requests
You ask, we e’splain!

â– Responds to “no”
Or responds with “no”?

â– Babbles with inflection (changes in tone)
Definitely!

â– Uses exclamations, such as “Oh-oh!”
Quite regularly!

â– Tries to imitate words
I mean. Is there anything else we do but imitate words?