Milestones In Action : By Nine Months

May be afraid of strangers

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In this video, a baby girl shows she is afraid of the woman she doesn’t know, a 9-month social/emotional milestone.

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May be clingy with familiar adults

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By clinging to her mother, this baby is showing a 9-month social/emotional milestone.

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Has favorite toys

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This baby is excited when she sees her favorite toy. Having favorite toys is a  9-month social/emotional milestone.

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Understands “no”

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This baby shows he understands “no” by not continuing to grab for the keys. Understanding “no” is 9-month language/communication milestone.

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Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”

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In this video, the baby shows a 9-month language/communication milestone by making several different sounds.

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Copies sounds and gestures of others

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Image 1 of this series shows a baby copying the clapping motion of an adult. Copying sounds and gestures of others are 9-month language/communication milestones.

Image 2 of this series shows a baby copying an adult who is waving. Copying sounds and gestures of others are 9-month language/communication milestones.

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Uses fingers to point at things

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In this picture, all of the baby’s fingers are extended, though her index finger is clearly pointing at something. Using fingers to point at things is a 9-month language/communication milestone.  

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Watches the path of something as it falls

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This baby watches the paper as it falls, a 9-month cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Looks for things he sees you hide

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In this series of 3 photos, a baby looks for something hidden by the adult, a 9-month cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone. In image 1 of 3, the baby looks out of the corner of her eye at the toy. In image 2 of 3, the baby sees the adult hide the toy. In image 3 of 3, the baby looks for (and finds) the toy.

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Plays peek-a-boo

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This baby is playing peek-a-boo, a 9-month cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Puts things in his mouth

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The baby in this picture has put a toy in his mouth as a way to explore the toy. This  behavior is a 9-month cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Moves things smoothly from one hand to the other

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These 3 images show a baby moving a ball smoothly from one hand to the other, a 9-month cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone. In image 1 of 3, the baby holds the ball in the right hand. Image 2 of 3 shows the baby beginning to move the ball from the right to the left hand. Image 3 of 3 shows the ball now in the right hand.

Picks up things like cereal o’s between thumb and index finger

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This image shows a baby using her thumb and index finger to get something out of the adult’s hand. Picking up things in this way (sometimes called the “pincer grasp”) is a 9-month cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Stands, holding on

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This image of a 9-month movement/physical development milestone shows a baby standing while holding on to a table.

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Can get into sitting position

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In this video, the baby gets into a sitting position. This is a 9-month movement/physical development milestone.

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Sits without support

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This image of a 9-month movement/physical development milestone shows a baby sitting without support.

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Pulls to stand

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These 3 images show the process of a baby pulling to stand, a 9-month movement/physical development milestone.  In image 1 of 3, the baby is on his knees holding onto the table. In image 2 of 3, the baby has one foot flat on the floor and is pulling to stand. In image 3 of 3, the baby is standing, holding on.

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Crawls

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This baby is showing the 9-month movement/physical development milestone of crawling.

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