Developmental Milestones for 11 Months

Key developmental milestones children typically reach at this age, based on CDC, WHO, and Montessori frameworks.

What your child is working on right now

Social/Emotional

Is shy, clingy, or fearful around strangers

Social/Emotional

Shows several facial expressions, like happy, sad, angry, and surprised

Social/Emotional

Looks when you call their name

Social/Emotional

Reacts when you leave (looks, reaches for you, or cries)

Is shy, clingy, or fearful around strangers
Social/Emotional
Shows several facial expressions, like happy, sad, angry, and surprised
Social/Emotional
Looks when you call their name
Social/Emotional
Reacts when you leave (looks, reaches for you, or cries)
Social/Emotional
Smiles or laughs when you play peek-a-boo
Social/Emotional
Makes different sounds like 'mamamama' and 'babababa'
Language/Communication
Lifts arms up to be picked up
Language/Communication
Looks for objects when dropped out of sight, like a spoon or toy
Cognitive (Learning, Thinking, Problem-Solving)
Bangs two things together
Cognitive (Learning, Thinking, Problem-Solving)
Gets to a sitting position by self
Movement/Physical Development
Moves things from one hand to the other hand
Movement/Physical Development
Uses fingers to 'rake' food toward self
Movement/Physical Development
Sits without support
Movement/Physical Development

Standing with assistance — child stands upright while holding on to a stable object with both hands
Gross Motor Milestones
Hands-and-knees crawling — child moves forward on hands and knees (creeping pattern)
Gross Motor Milestones
Walking with assistance — child walks upright while holding on to a stable object with one or both hands
Gross Motor Milestones
Standing alone — child stands for at least 10 seconds without holding on to anything or anyone
Gross Motor Milestones
Walking alone — child takes at least 5 independent steps without holding on to anything or anyone
Gross Motor Milestones

Shows distress when routine changes — indicates awareness of sequence and order in daily life
Order
Absorbs sounds and rhythms of language — the unconscious absorption of the 'mother tongue'
Language
Babbling and first words — spoken language emerges from immersion in a language-rich environment
Language
Explores objects with mouth and hands — using senses to learn about the physical world
Sensory Refinement
Developing gross motor control — rolling, crawling, pulling up, driven to move the whole body
Movement
Walking and refining balance — compelled to walk, climb, carry, and refine coordination
Movement

Shows interest in what other children are doing — watches, approaches, or reaches toward peers during activities
Social Collaboration & Community
Shows sustained attention to an object or phenomenon — gazes at, reaches for, or manipulates something with focused interest
Investigation & Inquiry
Explores a space independently — moves through the environment, touching, looking at, and interacting with available materials
Environment as Third Teacher