Baby Milestones in Spain
Ask the paediatric nurse about sitting, crawling, first words and sleep, and compare notes with other parents.
In Spain babies have regular free check-ups ('revisiones del niño sano') with the paediatric nurse at the centro de salud, who weighs and measures them, checks their percentile and gives the vaccines on the official calendar. Parents then swap milestone stories in the park, often comparing more than they should. The cards follow a parent at the eight-month check-up and later chatting with a friend at the playground.
- 1
¿Cuándo suelen empezar a sentarse los bebés?
When do babies usually start sitting up?
- 2
Normalmente hacia los seis meses.
Around six months, usually.
- 3
Cada bebé lleva su ritmo.
Every baby goes at their own pace.
- 4
¿Es normal que todavía no gatee?
Is it normal that he isn't crawling yet?
- 5
Hay bebés que se saltan el gateo.
Some babies skip crawling altogether.
- 6
Ha empezado a balbucear mucho.
He's started babbling a lot.
- 7
¿Cuándo dirá sus primeras palabras?
When will he say his first words?
- 8
Suele ser hacia el primer año.
Usually around his first birthday.
- 9
Le están saliendo los dientes, por eso está tan llorón.
He's teething, so he's really whiny.
- 10
Ya se da la vuelta solo.
He rolls over on his own now.
- 11
¡La semana pasada dio sus primeros pasos!
She took her first steps last week!
- 12
¿Ya duerme toda la noche del tirón?
Does he sleep through the night yet?
- 13
Todavía no, se despierta un par de veces.
Not yet, he still wakes up a couple of times.
- 14
Vamos a pesarlo y a medirlo.
We're going to weigh and measure him.
- 15
Está en un percentil normal para su edad.
He's in a normal percentile for his age.
- 16
No lo compares con otros bebés.
Don't compare him with other babies.
- 17
¿Cuándo le toca la próxima vacuna?
When is his next vaccine due?
- 18
Si notas algo raro, vuelve.
If you notice anything strange, come back.
- 19
Me preocupa que vaya retrasado.
I'm worried he's behind.
- 20
Va genial, cada cosa a su tiempo.
He's doing great, everything in its own time.