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By eight months, your baby is sitting up well and he likes to play with a variety of toys. He is curious about everything he sees, hears, smells and touches. Your baby will turn in the sound of a familiar sound or voice. Rather than telling your baby `No`, give her one or two word commands. For example, if she is going in a room that you don't want her in, you can say `Come in here, please`. If she hears `No` alot, soon she will be telling you `No` as well. Because her memory is not developed yet, you will need to remind her several times exactly what you expect from her.

Your baby can crawl well towards objects he wants. He can also stand with some assistane. Some eight month old babies can cruise if they are holing onto something sturdy. Make sure that you have babyproofed all sharp objects and tables. Show your baby the world in a safe and stimulating environment. Your baby should have a vareity of toys that will allow her to develop properly.

Your baby is babbling up a storm now! Although some words are made up, she can probably say mama or dada by this point. She sounds a lot like how we talk, just very fast and jarbled. Speak clearly when you talk to your baby so that she can hear the pronunciation of words. When you are reading, point to the objects in the story. Talk about body parts with her and tell her what animals sound like. Continue to sing songs and nursery rhymes with him. Let your baby play with musical instruments and show her how to dance to the rhythm.

Allow your baby to interact with a wide variety of different people. Your baby should be exposed to all races, sizes and ages of people. If he is exposed to this at a young age, the likelyhood of developing any type of prejudices will be slight. Because your baby will look at how you treat other people, you should set a positive example for him to follow.

Babies learn by imitation, so lrad the way for him! Show him the proper way of doing things and then, give him the chance to follow. Don't expect perfection, learning new skills takes time and practice.

Now that she has some practice with foods, you can give her foods that are a bit chunkier. Make sure there are no large lumps, seeds or skins in her meals. Cut soft fruits and vegetables into small pieces. Give her a spoon and let her feed herself sometimes. You shouldn't add salt, sugar, syrups, or any additional seasonings to her food. Make sure that her foods are not too hot- you could easily burn her mouth.

Developmental Milestones 8 Months Old

Physical

• Most babies are crawling or moving about by bottom shuffling
• Pulls himself up to a standing position
• Vision is adult like in clarity and depth perception
• Walks by holding onto furniture
• May be able to stand alone momentarily
• Can get into a sitting position from her stomach

Intellectual

• Uses his index finger to point to objects that have dropped
• Can pick up small objects and may feed himself some small finger foods (cheerios)
• Likes to shake and bang objects
• Is beginning to understand that objects have functions
• Likes dropping objects and retrieving them
• Understands smaller things fit inside larger items
• May be able to point to an object when it is named
• Can recognize people and objects across the room
• Says mama or dada
• Undersands the meaning of no

Emotional

• Obvious emotions
• Definite separation anxiety, if he experiences it
• May be shy around strangers
• May become upset when you are not with him-always kiss and hug your baby and he will learn that you come back
• May repeat acts if he applauded
• May show signs of empathy-if he sees you cry, he may too
• Blows kisses
• Unhappy if you take something away

Age Appropriate Toys

• Books
• Blocks
• Exersaucer
• Stacking and nesting toys
• Stuffed animals
• Bath toys
• Lighted toys
• Cause and effect toys
• Musical instruments
• Rolling toys

Comments:

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bellablue - Tuesday, 3 Jan
everyone's baby's going to there 9 month check up Arianna's is jan 20th cant weight to see how much she grew in inches shes tall

bellablue - Tuesday, 3 Jan
hello everyone! :) morning! love my new jogging stroller omg i love it so extra light my other one was light to but this is awesome me and the baby and dog can run lol - Arianna is doinbg great saying cookies,tiger,hi,mommy,dada,papa,clap,arms up,nana i do the baby can read with her everyday and i think it works shes extremely alert and learns something right after i teach her like she had a bunch of fake fruits in a picnic basket i told her get the strawberry should her once where it was mixed them up and now she knows it everytime and she knows them all its amazing how smart baby's can be! She reminds me of a older baby i forget shes 8 months i love her so much! And she loves mickey mouse

destiny0619 - Monday, 2 Jan
Anytime I'm concerned I talk to our pediatricians nurse. I don't like wondering when it comes to my children's health.

DianaWilcox - Monday, 2 Jan
Every baby is different, maybe your baby is trying to balance...being mobile give them a whole new perspective on everything. I'm actually worried too...my son is barely drinking any milk!!! Today I got 4 oz in!!! And he had 4 through his oatmeal!! He's eating plenty of food but Im concerned...

bellablue - Monday, 2 Jan
hello ladies! bkle don't worry hun they all do it when they want or even not at all i know several babies who skipped crawling and went to walking

lillianshappymommy - Sunday, 1 Jan
@bkle, some babies don't ever crawl, but if your worried you should definitely talk to your pediatrician about it.

bkle - Sunday, 1 Jan
my baby is still not crawling! any one else with this happening? and she has been almost kind of bobbing head back and forth only a few times here and there almost like uncontrolled head movements?? anyone know if this means something is wrong?? getting worried.

destiny0619 - Sunday, 1 Jan
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had fun and were safe.

DianaWilcox - Saturday, 31 Dec
Happy new year ladies! I hope our babies sleep better in 2012 lol

adrihorwat - Saturday, 31 Dec
Happy New Year, All!!!!!!!!!

destiny0619 - Friday, 30 Dec
Joshua is so dang cute. I'm so happy I have him. It would be nice to sleep at night though. I just can't believe how adorable he is.

bellablue - Friday, 30 Dec
hello ladies! hope all had a great christmas we had a very nice christmas so many wonderful memories have a safe and happy new year :)

lovelybaby2 - Wednesday, 28 Dec
destiny~~ Ugh I know the feeling, try something sour I 4get why but sour stuff helps suppress the nausea. Those preggy pops they sell, thats all they are is sour candy. I hope you feel better soon dear

lillianshappymommy - Wednesday, 28 Dec
oh man christmas was so so. Lillian had a blast though so that's all that matters! I forgot to bring my camera though so I have no pictures of her first christmas. :( I'll just have to make up for it when her birthday is here! Jeez which is in less than four months! O_O Have any of you started looking at themes or anything for the ffirst birthday? I'm not even sure if I want to do a blowout thing or just a few family and friends. :/ what do you guys think? I'm sorry destiny that your feeling bad, but look on the bright side you'll have a new baby soon! and the nausea will be gone soon enough! on the food note Lillian eats green beans, rice, chicken, turkey, egg yolk, whole milk yogurt, apples, bananas,oatmeal, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, spinach, carrots, she had some homemade baked mac and cheese and I also give her these rice crackers that she loves. I will start giving hefr strawberries, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, pears, and other stuff I can't remember sometime next month. In less than two weeks my sweet muffin will be nine months. I am seriously still in shock at how fast time really does go by!

destiny0619 - Wednesday, 28 Dec
Don't get me started. I started getting morning sickness yesterday and I'm not happy. It's hell. No insurance at the moment so I can't get nausea meds. I just want to cry all the time. How can I be a good mom when I feel like hell is attacking me?

lovelybaby2 - Wednesday, 28 Dec
destiny how are u feeling?

lovelybaby2 - Wednesday, 28 Dec
Hey ladies, hope everyone had a wonderful christmas. Ours was great, I don't think either one of them will need toys ever again lol. And Little Man got soooo much clothes. He also finally got his teeth!! Two broke through last week, thank goodness!!! As for the foods We started giving him food off are plate this week, but just the turkey, ham, and beef, also some fruits. I think now that he has some teeth we might start giving him a few more things. And as for the sleeping I wonder if they are all going through a wonder week, anyone read those? They seem to be right on with Little Man

destiny0619 - Tuesday, 27 Dec
Joshua is the same with sleep. Not sure what to do. I just started feeding him off my plate around thanksgiving and have been ever since. He loves cheese. It's an easy snack. I give Joshua a bottle in the morning and before bed. The rest of the day is food, either baby cereal with jar food or whatever we're eating. I feed him about every 3 hrs.

DianaWilcox - Tuesday, 27 Dec
Hey everyone! Hope everyone had a nice Christmas! It was amazing for us, I cannot believe the amount of gifts Joey got! I have to figure out where to put all his new stuff! I'm giving him purees that I make and I have gerber/beechnut backups when I run out lol. He got yogurt for the first time on sunday for breakfast! and i give him cheerios once a day...hes still learning how to grab them and find his mouth lol when we eat hes sooooooo interested and wants to eat too, even if he just ate! lol so ive been cutting up tiny pieces of like green beans, potatoes, and pears and he loves being fed bits at the table! I wanna try beans and cheese, any ideas? anyone make something successful? oh and preggo...sleeping has been hell for me too! He's so whiny at night! in the past, a bottle would do the trick, now he just cries and im a zombie rocking him or i just give up and put him in our bed....ugh, this is really sucking

preggo-poo - Tuesday, 27 Dec
hey mamas! I have a question- my son will be 9 months on the 2nd. anyway, he used to be such a good sleeper (8-10hrs straight) at night but now he is constantly waking up EVERY SINGLE HOUR! it all started when he was teething but his teeth that I saw had already cut thru the gums. he will keep tossing & turning then start whining & crying then I have to carry him & rock him back to sleep. the only time I can get him to sleep just a teeny bit longer is if I put him in his swing.. but he's getting to be too big for that. I don't know what the reason is but I seriously need more sleep!!! I also have a 2 1/2 year old daughter so I'm in desperate need of sleep. anyone else have any ideas why he's waking up so often? I also tried orajel, those hyland teething tablets but nothing seems to work. also, is everyone feeding their babies solid food? I only give my son stage 2 food & those gerber puffs (he loves them). I wanna start givin him more solid food but I completely forget how I got my daughter to start. any advice? hope everyone had a good Christmas! got my son's doc appt next month so I'm excited to see how much he grew. he's already 23lbs & wears 18-24 mth clothing. have a good week everyone!

destiny0619 - Sunday, 25 Dec
Merry Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus!

lillianshappymommy - Saturday, 24 Dec
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone has a great day!!

bellablue - Saturday, 24 Dec
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY !

destiny0619 - Saturday, 24 Dec
Im so frustrated by all the sickness. I was thinking Joshua was getting better. The bronchitis seemed to be gone. Now Im pretty sure he has an ear infection. I bought some ear drops and tylenol. Wondering if I should try and keep him comfortable and let the infection pass or go get more antibiotics.

Kodyz boo - Thursday, 22 Dec
bella-kj's a piggy too...loves ne thing u put in front of his face pretty much lol. and he's defnitely gonna be walking too. I hope everyone has a merry christmas and happy new year. I'll try to sneak on too but don't know if i'll get the chance. I'm excited for my sister to finally meet kj after 8 months. she's home from germany for a cple weeks so I'm going back to mass for a few days...yay!!!!

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