Your baby at 14 months
Little explorer, big opinions. She's linking actions to outcomes — stack it, knock it, do it again — and copying everything you do.
Development this month
Milestones show up across four areas — and they arrive in any order, at her own pace.
What you might notice
- Walks more steadily, stoops and stands up
- Imitates chores and gestures
- Understands simple instructions
- Uses a few words plus lots of gesture
Sleep around this age
Sleep is the question new parents ask most — so here's the typical shape of it, gently. Some days won't match, and that's normal.
The 2-to-1 nap transition happens across these months. Here's the one-nap day it lands on.
Ranges based on AAP, Polly Moore, and pediatric well-baby guidance. In the app, BabyBloomy predicts her next window from her own pattern — and never pings you between 10pm and 7am.
Feeding
Toward family meals and a cup. Appetite swings day to day — totally typical as growth slows from the first-year sprint.
Play & connection
Play is how she learns — and the easiest logging you'll do. A few ideas for right now:
- Push toys and safe things to climb
- A shape sorter and big crayons to scribble
- Pretend play — feed a doll, 'talk' on a phone
- Simple instructions as a game ('bring me the ball')
Moments worth keeping this month
The first years disappear fast. A two-tap log now becomes a page later.
- Her copying-you moment
- A new word for the dictionary
- First 'helping' with a task
You might be wondering
Dropping and throwing is cause-and-effect science at this age, not misbehavior. Offer safe things to toss.
Some shift to a single afternoon nap between about 15 and 18 months; many still take two. Follow her tiredness cues.