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At eight months

 

The 8th month

By the end of this month, your baby:

 … should be able to:

  • bear some weight on his legs when held upright
  • sit without support
  • feed herself a cracker
  • pass a cube or other object from one hand to the other 
  • rake a small object and pick it up in his fist
  • turn in the direction of a voice 
  • look for a dropped object

… will probably be able to:

  • stand holding onto someone or something 
  • object if you try to take a toy away
  • work to get a toy that’s out of reach
  • move around independently, such as crawling on her hands and knees or shuffling on her bottom
  • play peekaboo
  • get into a sitting position from his stomach

… might possibly be able to:

  • pull up to a standing position from sitting
  • pick up a tiny object with any part of his thumb and finger
  • say ‘mama’ or ‘dada’ indiscriminately

… might even be able to:

  • play pat-a-cake (clap hands) or wave bye-bye
  • walk holding onto furniture
  • stand alone momentarily
  • understand the word ‘no’ (but not always obey it!).
Children grow and develop at different rates. The information above is offered as a guide – there’s no need to expect your child’s development to fit with all the above descriptions. If you’re at all worried about your child’s development it’s best to speak with your doctor or child health nurse.
 
 
 
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