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