At what age do infants know their name, recognize parents, walk with assistance, and communicate through crying?

• A. 6 months old
• B. 12 months old
• C. 9 months old
• D. 18 months old

Answer: (B)

Around the time of one year, infants typically integrate social recognition, motor skills, and early communication. By about twelve months, many babies will respond to their own name when called, show clear recognition of familiar people such as their parents, and be able to pull up and move with help or take a few steps with assistance. Crying continues to be a primary way they communicate needs, discomfort, or distress. This combination—name recognition, parental recognition, walking with support, and crying as a communication method—best aligns with a twelve-month developmental stage, more so than six, nine, or eighteen months.