How Does a Gorilla Grow up?

As a rule, gorillas 'mother' their children very little. Experienced females in particular don't concern themselves much with their offspring apart from carrying, nursing, grooming and protecting them. In the first few months, a young gorilla is constantly in physical contact with its mother. At first the mother supports the baby with one hand, but even on its first day it can cling to her fur without help for a certain length of time. Physical contact with the mother starts to decrease at the latest in the baby's 4th or 5th month, when it starts to walk quadrupedally.
In general, gorilla babies are nursed for at least 2 years. At 4-6 months they start to put plant parts into their mouth and to bite on them. At 8 months they regularly ingest solid food. At approximately 3 years they start to become independent because their mother gives birth to the next baby. In spite of this, mother and older offspring maintain a strong relationship.   >

 
Gorilla and human infant,
1 year old

 
Starting to leave the mother:
gorilla, 3 years old and human child, 6 years old