9-month-old baby - Baby begins to become active and loves to explore

9-month-old baby - she is active and loves to explore. Baby knows how to crawl to move around the floor. More active children also need more nutrients.

All these activities help your baby's mobility skills get better and better. At this stage, the baby can also do more things, so you must pay attention to check everything around to ensure the safety of the baby.

Child development characteristics 9 months old

From 8 - 9 months old

Length Boys: 67.9 - 77.5cm; Average: 72.7cm; Girls: 66.5 - 76.1cm; Average: 71.3cm.

Weight Boys: 7.3 - 11.4 kg; Average: 9.3kg; Girls: 6.8 - 10.7kg, average: 8.8kg.

Head circumference: For boys: 43 - 48cm; Average: 45.5cm; Girls: 42.1 - 46.9cm; Average: 44.5cm.

Chest: Boys: 41.6 - 49.6cm; Average: 45.6cm; Girls: 40.4 - 48.4cm; Average: 44.4cm.

The anterior tapering will continue to shrink, usually around December 18 will close.

Gross motor

What can 9-month- old babies do during this period?

- 9-month-old babies can both hold objects and crawl, when crawling, begin to know how to change directions, some babies can crawl up stairs.

- Two hands can grasp toys and sit alone, do not fall; when sitting on a chair, also sitting very firmly; Sitting can turn 900 and bend to the ground.

 

9-month-old baby - Baby begins to become active and loves to explore

- Can hold in and get up a little. After getting up, knowing to kneel on their own, a few children can hold against a wall or objects to walk.

Fine motor movement

What can 9-month-old children do with fine motor?

- Knowing clapping hands in front of chest or holding two objects that hit each other.

- Can hold a bottle of milk to suck; When the bottle falls, the baby knows how to pick it up.

- Know how to use your hands to show directions and objects.

- Know how to use fingers to hook objects.

- It is possible to put the puzzles in canned goods, also know how to get the puzzles out of the box.

- Start playing a puzzle and know how to stack two blocks together.

Adaptability

- When you see the puzzle in the box, your baby can take it out.

- After taking out the puzzle, the baby will hold it and hit the box.

- Enjoys playing with others.

- Know how to use fingers to handle small objects and both hands to handle large objects.

- When using cloth to cover more than half of the puzzle, leaving only the edge, the baby can find the hidden puzzle.

- If the baby discovers a small hole, he will put his finger in it.

- Know how to hold objects with one hand, also know how to put down objects from the hand to get other things.

- Put the shaking drum next to it, the baby will know how to hold the handle and shake.

- Children love to be praised for doing well in a thing or a game; know how to feel bored repeating something.

9-month-old child's development in language skills

- Start to appear high and low intonation clearly, can use sound to emphasize the excitement of mood.

- Can imitate the adult cough, can use the tip of the tongue to make a cry.

- When adults use their hands to say hello and goodbye to the baby, the baby will also imitate and gradually know how to use their hands to indicate.

- Be attentive to listen to others talk or sing. In addition to his name, he also knows how to react to some other words like "no" ...

 

9-month-old baby - Baby begins to become active and loves to explore

- Can listen and understand simple sentences such as getting a toy.

- Can emit simple sounds but the pronunciation is not correct. Like crying while saying "no" while waving his hand to indicate disagreement; When you want an adult to help you get things, the baby will point to the object, look at the adult and say "aa" ...

Communication behavior

- When you see your mother holding the bottle, the baby will wait for her to come and breastfeed.

- Can distinguish herself from her mother in the mirror.

- When you perform in front of people that are encouraged and encouraged, your baby will perform again.

- Enjoys playing quail games, clapping hands and imitating adult movements; When playing with adults, the baby will actively participate in the game.

- Quite sensitive to other babies, when you see another baby crying, the baby will cry too.

The development of a 9-month-old child on brain - senses

Increasing memory makes children become bored of familiar things and seek new joys and experiences. This is a great time to try some simple games like finding objects or clapping your hands. Children will be more persistent in searching (or even asking for tears) when they find things suddenly disappear. The concept of "object existence" for children now means that even if you are out of sight, your child knows that you are still there.

Emotional development

Children show delight when they see you and those close to them. Children can also distinguish strangers (for example, when grandparents visit or new nanny) and be alert and fearful when contacting them - which is a sign of fear of strangers.

This is perfectly normal and you can completely soothe by hugging the baby and playing with strangers for a while. They also begin to learn some behaviors that may be seen in older children such as waving goodbye, offending just to and observing your reactions, or expressing sadness when you say "no". . Note and respond to these types of interactions so that your child can further develop their social skills.

Sleep

Sleep is still an important stage for your baby. Your baby can sleep only 2 sleep / day. When he is sleepy, he or she often becomes irritable and tired. Watch for your baby's cues every time your baby is tired or sleepy. Examples are rubbing her eyes, squinting, resting her head on her shoulder, or being bored with attractive toys.

9-month-old babies can wake up in the middle of the night. Your baby may mistake it for daytime sleep and will quickly fall back to sleep. Your baby's doctor can help you with some helpful suggestions, like details about how much to sleep and when to go to bed in your baby. Most 9-month-old babies sleep about 11 hours at night and 3 hours during the day.

Your baby's ability to eat

 

9-month-old baby - Baby begins to become active and loves to explore

This was quite a chaotic period. Your baby will be excited to try all the dishes and you will almost never keep them clean until the end of a meal. Let your baby explore the foods and research their own way of eating. You don't need to control how your baby eats.

Let your baby learn to feed himself as soon as possible. If your baby likes to eat with their hands, let them be. You just need to pay attention to colorful and eye-catching foods to stimulate your baby. As for what and how much to eat, let your baby choose freely. You can add crushed or crushed foods to your baby. However, do not forget to give your baby a separate spoon for her to explore for herself.

 

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