The average parent experiences nearly 50 milestones with their children within the first year, according to new research.<br /><br />Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Horizon Organic, a survey of 2,000 parents of babies (9 months to 24 months) found that while many of these were expected, 78% agreed that important developmental and emotional milestones can come completely out of the blue. <br /><br />The survey found that parents impatiently waited for their baby’s first steps (66%) and words (62%), to hear them laugh (60%) or celebrate their first birthday (53%).<br /><br />Parents are also clearly just as excited for their baby to blow out that single candle or smash that cake as their child is. Forty-two percent of parents said it’s a chance for them to reflect on how far they’ve come and 70% believe that a birthday party is a way to celebrate all of the milestones their child has achieved.
