Emotional Development: The First Year

  • Month One

    Month One
    At month one, babies can express any dicomfort or unhappiness by crying.
  • Month Three

    Month Three
    Babies show delight by smiling, perhaps in response to an adult who is making funny faces at them.
  • Month Five

    Month Five
    Babies begin to show their dislikes very clearly.
  • Month Eight

    Month Eight
    Babies first show their anger when they don't get their own way. Older babies show anger at objects as well as people.
  • Month Ten

    Month Ten
    Babies first show affection for caregivers. Affection for other children comes later.
  • Month Eleven

    Month Eleven
    Babies begin to show fear of strangers at about eight months of age.