- May be afraid of strangers
- May be clingy with familiar adults
- Has favorite toys
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What most babies do at 9 months
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
Social and Emotional
Language/Communication
- Understands “no”
- Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
- Copies sounds and gestures of others
- Uses fingers to point at things
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
- Watches the path of something as it falls
- Looks for things he sees you hide
- Plays peek-a-boo
- Puts things in her mouth
- Moves things smoothly from one hand to the other
- Picks up things like cereal o’s between thumb and index finger
Movement/Physical Development
- Stands, holding on
- Can get into sitting position
- Sits without support
- Pulls to stand
- Crawls
Act early by talking to your child’s doctor if your child
• Doesn’t watch things as they move
• Doesn’t bear weight on legs with support
• Doesn’t sit with help
• Doesn’t babble (“mama”, “baba”, “dada”)
• Doesn’t play any games involving back-and-forth play
• Doesn’t respond to own name
• Doesn’t seem to recognize familiar people
• Doesn’t look where you point
• Doesn’t transfer toys from one hand to the other
OUR ASSOCIATIONS
AC&A therapists are registered members and follow recommended practices and standards approved by their professional associations
SOCIAL MEDIA
