Development of the baby – 8th – 9th month
At this age, you can observe that the babies clap their hands and wave or clap and wave. At this age there are no significant changes to the developmental progress made so far. The grasping of the child now changes somewhat. The previous thumb-finger grip is now often replaced by the so-called tweezer grip. This refers to the increased grasping with index finger and thumb.
Gross motor skills
Now that the baby is able to stand up on its own, the babies are walking more and more along furniture. The piece of furniture (or similar) serves as a support, as standing freely is often not yet possible.
Development of the baby – 9th – 10th month
At the age of nine to ten months one can observe that the children already start to play with a ball or interact differently with another person. Moreover, the child can already express wishes and needs without screaming. Until now, babies have usually only been able to say “mommy” or “daddy” in an undirected way.
From now on, it is more often observed that babies start to say “mom” to their mother and “dad” to their father. As far as the baby’s fine motor skills are concerned at this point, no further major milestones are to be expected by the beginning of the first year of life. Some babies are now able to drink from a cup. By walking, during which babies have supported themselves on furniture or other objects, their muscles and bones have been strengthened to such an extent that many babies can now stand freely for a short moment.
Development of the baby – 10th – 11th month
In essence, further new social developmental progress can only be observed after the first birthday. However, this always depends on the previous individual development of the baby. Responding to parents with “mommy” or “daddy” works better, and from time to time babies at this age can already form “two-word sentences” that do not contain the words “mommy” or “daddy”.
Again, new developmental progress can often only be detected after the first birthday. However, depending on the previous development, it is always true that new changes in development occur when and to what extent. Most children cannot stand on their own at the age of 11 months.
In some children, however, significant progress can be observed in the support and holding work of the trunk. This could also be interesting for you: U6 examination – You should be aware of this!
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