Hi Concerned_Parent,

I recommend you talk to your child's pediatrician to confirm that your child is developing normally or in a healthy manner.

For general guidelines, here are some informational resources you might review:

Education.com's Early Years (Birth-5) info center:
http://www.education.com/age/early-years/

iVillage's developmental milestones for one-year-olds:
http://parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tpdevelopment/0,,devtrkr_9r7n,00.html

I'm also including an additional resource below that you may find handy (when the time is right).

I hope you find this insight helpful, as well as complementary to your pediatrician's advice.

At 12 months of age your baby starts to transition into toddlerhood. As she becomes more active, her baby fat melts away and she begins to lose her baby features. She understands much more than she can express and learns new words daily.

Please read the Developmental Milestones Series 12 to 18 months at
http://pluggedinparents.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=0