Children 7 to 9 Months Old - Information for Families
By 9 Months Old
I Can:
- Sit up without much help
- Begin to pull myself up and stand with help
- Crawl or scoot myself forward
- Use my thumb and finger together to pick up little things
- Recognize and look for familiar people
- Start to imitate and make sounds like real words (Mamma, Dada)
- Love to dump toys or things out of containers
My Family Can:
- Play simple games like peek-a-boo, all gone, and so big
- Sing and read to me
- Give me a safe place to move all-around
- Help me stand upright
- Give me toys that do things; push, pull, or make noise
- Help me learn to trust and feel secure by responding to my cries and sounds
- Know basic first aid and CPR
Health and Safety:
- Protect me from sharp corners I could bump into
- Gate off stairs at top and bottom
- Lower my crib mattress again so I can stand safely
- Never leave me alone in the tub
- Secure me in my high chair
- Let me feed myself pieces of soft food
- Don’t let me eat hotdogs, peanuts, hard candy, or popcorn, I can choke
- Begin to offer me a cup for liquids
- Brush my teeth daily with a small, soft bristled toothbrush and water