What are the different stages of play?

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Play will look different as they age, but it can start as soon as Baby comes home! There are so many simple ways to play with Baby and support their milestones at each age—you can find activities personalized to your baby’s age over on our Play page!

Baby will go through six different stages of play development as they grow:

6 stages of play infographic

What is the Best Way to Track Baby Milestones on My Phone? Our App!

Use the FREE Pathways.org Baby Milestones app to track your little one's progress! Download the app and enter Baby's birthdate to see all the milestones and track their progress. You can watch videos of each milestone to be sure Baby has met it!