What Your Baby Should See & Feel by Their First Birthday 🎂

At 12 months, Baby’s vision is more sharp as they develop depth perception, and they will use their sense of touch to explore toys in different ways! These 9-12 month sensory milestones are important signs that Baby is growing typically and gaining the skills they'll need for future development. Tracking these milestones helps you support healthy sensory development and notice if Baby needs a little extra help. Baby should meet these sensory milestones by 12 months: ✅ Develops depth perception ✅ Explores toys with hands, fingers, and mouth If Baby isn’t meeting their 9-12 month sensory milestones, talk to their healthcare provider. Early help for potential difficulties or delays can make a big difference in Baby’s development. Remember, it’s never too early (or too late) to get Baby on the right pathway! 👩‍⚕️ Pathways.org milestones are from Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) materials. 📲 Track sensory milestones and try activities that can help Baby meet them in our FREE Baby Milestones App: https://pathways.org/mobile-app/ 📹 How 9 Month Babies Explore Their World:    • How 9 Month Babies Explore Their World   🏠 Visit Pathways.org for more FREE resources: https://www.pathways.org 👶 Download our FREE, award-winning mobile app, featuring important milestones to keep Baby on track: https://pathways.org/mobile-app 🔗 Infant Vision Development: What Baby Sees in Their First Year: https://pathways.org/infant-vision-de... 📧 Stay in the know! Keep up with our latest FREE materials by signing up for our weekly email newsletter: https://pathways.org/sign-up/ ___ 👪 ABOUT PATHWAYS.ORG Pathways.org is a non-profit organization that provides free, trusted resources so that every parent is fully empowered to support their child’s development. Our milestones are from Center for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) materials. Our resources are developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. ___ 👋 COME JOIN US Facebook:   / pathwaysdotorg   Instagram:   / pathwaysorg   Pinterest:   / pathwaysorg   Twitter:   / pathwaysorg   ___ #babymilestones #babydevelopment #sensorydevelopment #babysenses #9monthold #10monthold #11monthold #12monthold #parenttips #PathwaysOrg #earlydetection ___ 00:00 Intro to 9-12 month sensory milestones 00:09 Develops depth perception 00:21 Explores toys with hands, fingers, and mouth 00:31 Easy way to track Baby’s milestones 00:46 Outro ___ Copyright © 2026 Pathways Foundation All materials including videos are provided at no cost; no fees or charges may be associated with any of the Pathways.org materials without prior written approval.