In 2009 the researchers reported that infants younger than 18 months engaged in altruistic acts, such as helping
adults reach objects or open cabinet doors.
Not exact matches
Don't let them play in any room on their own or without
adults that you trust present to watch over them; just to ensure all potential
objects that could cause harm is out of
reach and that floor hazards are also removed.
In 10 - 12 months of age, your little one will probably be cruising (shuffled walking) across the room with support from an
adult or the furniture, finding mobile ways to
reach desired
objects across the room, pointing at specific
objects and people, using their thumb and fingers to pick up small
objects, and physically and visually exploring their toys!
By having babies watch a person
reach for one of two
objects on a table, she has found that although 12 - month - olds know from an
adult's gaze which
object the person will grab, eight - month - old babies do not.