What Should My Infant Be Doing?
6 to 9 Months |
How Your Child Will Grow:
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Things You Can Do:
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Physical: Sits by self when placed; rolls from stomach to back and back to stomach; begins to creep on belly; may rock on knees |
- Help your baby to a sitting position
- Place your baby in a play pen or blanket on the floor
- Give them safe areas
-“Child-proof” home (i.e. lock doors) |
Hand Skills: Reaches, holds, and puts objects in mouth; finger feeds (cereal); may transfer objects |
- Introduce finger foods (i.e. cereal)
- Watch what they place in mouth |
Language: Uses crying to show different needs (i.e. hunger, anger, discomfort) |
- Try to understand what your baby is crying about |
Cognition: Knows strangers from family; cries when parent leaves |
- Talk to your baby about what you are doing
- Name objects and foods
- Expose baby to different sounds (noise making / musical toys) |
| Social: Begins to play simple games; looks at person speaking; may respond to own name |
- Spend as much time touching, talking to, & playing with your baby
- Let them say near you at all times |
