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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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yummum2b - Thursday, 22 Dec
savannah loves musictoo as soon as she hears it she starts dancing lol..... dnt think il have to see the doc about her legs she has finally started putting pressure on them i was scared but she must of just been lazy.

bellablue - Thursday, 22 Dec
Arianna is miss piggy! LOL She eats everything olives mushrooms chicken sweet potatoe hamburger cheese brocolli carrots anything and everything! except cows milk - she loves water i dont give her juice she eats fruits bannas,mushed grapes,starberries,apples mushed etc- wow christmas is here woooooooooooooo! and she loves to dance with momma! enjoying this age 8 months cant wait to enjoy the upcoming times to so much to see me and my minnie me lol xxxxx merry christmas i will say incase im not on but i will sneak on! wooo or happy holidays we wrapped gifts yesterday more and she was all over the boxes standing and kinda like moving her feet over like in a line looked like walking she will be walking very soon i know it im in for it!

Kodyz boo - Wednesday, 21 Dec
I guess everyone is having trouble witht he sleeping huh? well i decided to test if he's sleeping too much during day so he only took one nap yesterday and he slept ten hours last night nursed and then slept another two. He didn't even stand up in his bed screaming his butt off so it worked. KJ eats everything we eat too minus milk. Everyone always thinks I'm nuts when we go to a restaurant and order from a kids menu with him only being 8 months but he loves regular food so why not let him have it. of course it's still just soft foods cuz he only has two bottom teeth lol but he got sick of the puree foods real quick. Hope everyone is well. Still no words from him but he definitely understands language and he talks all day long and he knows how to nod for yes and if i say dance he stomps his feed and bends his legs...too cute! He found the presents under the tree so I can't wait to see him in action opening them up lol!

destiny0619 - Wednesday, 21 Dec
I feed Joshua anything. I've given him meats, cheese, beans, rice, fish. Anything I eat except a cup of milk. He is a pig like all the boys on his dads side. My MIL said she used to hide food cause the family just eats all the time.

DianaWilcox - Wednesday, 21 Dec
Adrihorat and lilianshappymommy, it's tough at naptime or bedtime. In the crib he pulls up and cries. I usually hold hold in my arms firmly until he goes out, like 2-3 min. But I think I have a solution...well, sort of! I lay him next to me or hubby (or on my stomach) and turn the lights out and put on nick jr!!! It's a calm tv time then his eyes start to get heavy and I rock him until he's out! I know tv isn't the best idea but it works!!! At least it did last night lol ok, Question: did anyone give their munchkins beans?? Joey has had turkey and chicken...I'm thinking about beans now...yay or nay?

destiny0619 - Wednesday, 21 Dec
The boards r to negative right now. To many people terrified about mc. Understandable to the ladies who've had a lot of them. I just can't believe these women r going in to get their numbers checked every couple days. I guess I always just thought I knew a mc could happen and I'd wait and c. I thought it was people who r doing invetro that get tested cause its a spendy thing. I think I'll wait a few weeks before going to the weekly boards again.

lovelybaby2 - Tuesday, 20 Dec
LOl destiny sometimes the easy ones are the yummiest!! I love making cream of rice soup, and its always sooo good!!

lillianshappymommy - Tuesday, 20 Dec
@destiny0619 lol congrats. i'm glad your enjoying the soup. how've you been? are you enjoying the weekly boards as much as last time?

destiny0619 - Tuesday, 20 Dec
I made soup for the first time. I used rice instead of noodles cause I have recently found that I love it that way. I've made stews in the crock pot a million times but this was on the stove. I know its an easy make but I'm pretty happy. It tastes so good.

bellablue - Tuesday, 20 Dec
hello ladies running around the a chicken with christmas omg! Arianna is awesome at night she falls right asleep bottle bath bedtime story sleep then she sleeps till about 7am bottle sleeps till 9am butttt she does fight her naps during the day sometimes!!! She is a good eater loves everything!!! gonna put the picture of us with santa if any one wants to see hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season lol

lovelybaby2 - Tuesday, 20 Dec
Congrats destiny!!!! Im so happy for you. How are you feeling?

lillianshappymommy - Monday, 19 Dec
Yeah lillians the same. We're back to cosleeping now and I don't care because I get to rest. lol I've decided that once she's walking pretty well I'll change the crib to a toddler one and put it up against our bed. She's sooo crazy sometimes, but she laughs at everything and anything and I just can't help scooping her up and covering her with kisses until she's screaming from laughter. sooo cute! lol. I have great news! I got one of my grades back and I got an A in my accounting class! lol I am super excited about that! lol

adrihorwat - Monday, 19 Dec
Hi guys! I thought I was the only one going through this sleep issue. No matter what I do Matthew doesn't want to sleep through the night. I give up sometimes and keep him in my bed after I feed him. So afraid that when putting him in his crib he'll wake up and have to start over :s

destiny0619 - Monday, 19 Dec
I know what u r going through Diana. I change how I do things here and there. Sometimes I hold him tight. Other times I let him crawl around my bed till he passes out. I have been so out of it from congestion that I'd gave to sit him in his crib and attempt to sing him to sleep while I laid in bed passing out. He wasn't feeling well either so he fell asleep quick. Joshua is waking up all through the night crying. He has been sick but the sleep issue has gone on for about 2 weeks. I just want to sleep most the night.

DianaWilcox - Monday, 19 Dec
ok, my guy is giving me a really hard time with sleep lately. When its his bedtime/naptime, he is sooooo tired but he fights the sleep! I put him in his crib and now he can pull himself to a standing position so he just stands. I have to hold him tightly in my arms and force him to sleep! help!! I feel so bad but he doesnt even know what he wants!

destiny0619 - Saturday, 17 Dec
Not yet. This is a cold right now. I was queezy the entire time with Joshua. Hope that doesnt happen again. I need to get rid of this cold cause all of us are sick and I dont feel like I can take care of my family while Im loopy headed.

bellablue - Friday, 16 Dec
o wow destiny how exciting you feeling sicker this time around then with joshua?

destiny0619 - Friday, 16 Dec
Glad u r feeling better. I'm still sick after a week. I think its worse cause I stopped taking my depression mess and am pg.

bellablue - Friday, 16 Dec
CONGRATS DESTINY WOW! HOW EXCITING!

bellablue - Friday, 16 Dec
hey ladies how are you all! i missed you all and thank you for caring about me and my little one :) kisses i was sick with a cold and sore throat it sucked! i tried so much not to give arianna kisses! she got a little cold but fought it off better then me! i missed you guys hope all are doing well all done with christmas shopping? so happy its on a sunday this year arianna is crawling all over fallows me into every room lol then gets up on my legs and stands it so cute i love this age 7 / 8 months they are so full of live and curious!!!

yummum2b - Friday, 16 Dec
So my baby has got a viral infection :( she has loads of flem on her chest, its horrible she dont wana eat or drink, doc said it should last about 5 days..she says dada now, my partner loves it and she will come forward to kiss or hug me its soooo cute. they are all growing to quick.x

lillianshappymommy - Friday, 16 Dec
Also is anyone making there way to nyc soon?? I still want to set up those playdates. :)

lillianshappymommy - Friday, 16 Dec
@kodyzboo it will happen sweetie. :) Just keep positive about it. Lillian isn't really saying words either. she babbles and she says dada, but that's about it. I can tell though that she wants to speak! lol I tell her to say hi and she grunts so she definitely understands. I think as long as they understand what language is and they are trying to speak I think they are fine. :) @rbrencur you haven't found out what your having yet? Are you going to find out? I can't wait when I get to start going to office christmas parties. so jealous of you! :)

rbrencur - Friday, 16 Dec
destiny - congrats!!! yummy - I measured small with emma and had to go in for growth scans every 2 weeks. it sucked but I got lots of photos. She turned out to be a small baby (only 5lb, 4oz) but we managed :) She was perfect, just tiny.. still is lol. And I would love a baby brother for emma. Hubby would love a girl. But I'm happy with either as long as he/she is healthy :) Not much new to report. Emma is 9 months old now, but so many of you are still here so I'm chatting here lol. Shes finally doing amazing with the self feeding and eating alot of textured foods too which is great. She also seems to be pounding back her bottles which is great! We are going to my work christmas party today, and I start work on monday again! eep! I don't know if I will be on more or less,... it depends on if this site got blocked while I was on mat leave or not.. but I will still be on! Just wished this site worked while I was on my phone. That would be awesome!! haha.

Kodyz boo - Friday, 16 Dec
I was wondering about bellablue too cuz I'd love to get together with her and her baby when I go to masss but she hasn't been around for a while...I'm sure she's just crazy busy like us all. My son is a crawling and cruising machine and i don't get much chance to sit on the computer lol!

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