Developmental Milestones for Baby: Ninth Month

There is a general development plan which shows parents when each milestone is achieved. For example, babies start to smile in sixth week. However babies laughing in forth week or still unsimiling in second month are not exceptions.   

Development milestones are an important guide to see if your baby's development is on track or not. Before taking a look at milestone lists, please keep in mind the effect of environmental factors in baby's development and that each child has different rates of development.

Your eight-month-old is now sitting without any support, steadily. And your eight-month-old is probably beginning to crawl. Your baby may now be waving and even clapping. If you give your eight-month-old a toy rattle, he may purposely shake it. Now. If you gave your 8 month old two rattles, they'll be banging them together. 

Your baby is now developing stronger preferences, both for toys and for people. This is where we find that stranger anxiety develops. Your baby is now making all different sounds. You may hear some mama and some dada, but it's probably not specifically to mama and dada. These are a few fun and interesting things to look for during the ninth month.