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Baby Development - Ninth Month

What your baby does at this age:

Raises himself to a sitting position, has good head and body control. Crawls a lot. Grasp and handles objects skillfully. Collects similar objects for play, such as blocks. Understands relationship between certain objects, such as jar and lid or keys and a lock. Understands many words, such as 'shoe', 'cookie', and 'ball'.
Understands simple instructions, such as 'bring me...' Shows some new fears, such as fear of loud appliances.

Important Changes:

Your baby wants to stand and walk but probably can't manage it without support yet. He may cruise along the furniture, hanging on as he takes uncertain steps. Your baby vies for your attention and approval and may perform for others.
He's sensitive to the feelings of other children, crying when they cry. Your baby has mastered so many skills that he's happy by himself for longer periods, just exploring his environment.

Caring for your baby:

Be sure your house contains no poisonous plants or floral arrangments. Examples include caladium, some philodendron, elephant's ears, narcissus and daffodils. Holly and mistletoe berries, and poinsettia leaves. Keep your baby out of the bathroom unless you're there. Be sure the medicine chest is completely out of his reach. Introduce some firmness in your relationship.
Don't run to your baby's crib every time he cries at night. Develop clear signals for danger. If your baby tries to climb on the stove, say 'Hot!' in a firm, loud voice. If you see him taking the cap off an electrical outlet, say 'Stop!'.
You want him to stop long enough for you to get to him and prevent him from getting hurt. Take your baby to the doctor for his 9-month old visit. This is an important visit for checking his growth and development.

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Baby Development - Tenth Month

What your baby does at this age:

What your baby does at this age: Gets into a sitting position by herself. Crawls well. Climbs furniture and stairs whenever she can. Experiments with household objects and anything else she can find. Pulls books off shelves, overturns plants, drops items into the toilet, and so on.
Has certain favorite toys; makes her preferences clear. Initiates hide-andseek games. Also 'hides' by covering her eyes with her hands when she doesn't want you to see her. Cooperates when you dress her. Seeks attention and companionship.

Important Changes:

Your baby copies other people increasingly. She imitates your tone of voice, gestures, and facial expressions. She tries to do the things she sees you doing. She'll try to feed you, just as you feed her.
Your baby's appreciation of music and rhythm is growing. When your play a record with a strong beat, she'll sway, bounce, or hum. Your baby anticipates events better. For example, she knows you're going out when you get dressed up. She expects to eat when she hears the sounds of meal preparation in the kitchen.
Your baby is entering an age of many moods. She's often torn between getting your approval and doing what she wants to do.

Caring for your baby:

Help your baby overcome fear of strangers by taking her on errands with you frequently. At bath time, encourage your baby's self care by letting her wash herself. Give her a towel to dry with afterward. You can help as needed.
If your baby fusses in bed at night, don't rush to her crib immediately. Babies this age sometimes have trouble sleeping and need to learn to settle back down on their own.

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Development - Eleventh Month

What your baby does at this age:

What your baby does at this age: Practises differents standing positions (On one leg, on his toes) while hanging onto a coffee table or other piece of furniture. May bend over to retrieve a toy from the floor.
Lowers self from standing to a sitting position without falling. Studies shapes and sizes, notes differences. Recognizes that a small object goes in a larger one. Likes to take objects apart. Can coordinate thumb and forefinger precisely.
Can fit small objects together, such as a lock and key. May pull off socks and untie shoelaces. When drinking from a cup, takes three or four swallows at a time.

Important Changes:

Your baby is developing an awareness of right and wrong. When he's done something 'good', he'll call your attention to oit. He may repeat the action. When he's misbehaved and fears getting caught, he may hide.
Your baby is discovering that one way to get what he wants is to act helpless. Sometimes he may try to influence you to do for him what he can do for himself. He recognizes more words and understands that they're symbols for objects or events.
If you ask, 'Where's your banklet?' he'll look for it. If you say 'Want to go for a car ride?' he'll point to the door. Your baby's increasing intellingence tells him that mother means comfort and safety. So he shows more dependence on you than in months past.

Caring for your baby:

When your baby takes a spill, comfort him with a few words and a hug, but don't treat the event as a tragedy. Minor accidents are unavoidable while he's learning how to walk. Let your baby go barefoot indoors as much as posibble to streghten his foot muscles. When you buy shoes for him, find a pair with soft soles and flexible uppers.
They'll help him develop a strong, natural walk. Give your baby his bath just before bed. It will relax him after a busy day and help him fall asleep. Start teaching your baby the rules of polite behavior by you're xample.
Preface your requests with 'please'. When he's done as you asked, show your appreciation.

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Development - Twelfth Month

What your baby does at this age:

Spends much of her time walking, standing, or cruising.
Prefers standing to sitting. Loves to climb.
Plays with one or two favorite stuffed animals, loving and sometimes punishing them. Enjoys taking her clothes off, indoors and out. Gives and takes toy in play. Rolls a ball toward you.
Says one or two words, such as 'bye bye' and 'dada'. Babbles in short sentences. Resists naptime, may have a temper tantrum when put down to sleep.

Important Changes:

Your baby si becoming more interested in the company of other children, though she'll only play side by side with them.
She's not ready for sharing yet. Your baby's sense of humor is developing. When you laugh at her antics, she laughs, too, and gives you a repeat performance. Your baby is getting more skilled at handling objects and testing their possibilities.
She turns light switches on and off, pushes wheeled toys around the house, and tries to fit objects together the way she sees you doing -putting lids on containers, and so on. Your baby comprehends more of what you tell her. She can follow simple directions and understands some of your explanations about the everyday world.

Caring for your baby:

Make sure ehavy objects on table tops and shelves can't tip over and injure your baby. Keep pan handles toward the back of the stove. And never leave sharps objects on chairs or low tables. Take your baby to the doctor for her 12-month check-up and tubercullin test.

All the information above was obtained from: Your Baby's First Year, a guide to Infant Growth and Development, Mead Johnson & Company.

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How badly do you want something? Babies can tel. Babies as young as 10 months can assess how much someone values a particular goal by observing how hard they are willing to work to achieve it, according to a new study. This ability requires integrating information about both the costs of obtaining a goal and the benefit gained by the person seeking it, suggesting that babies acquire very early an intuition about how people make decisions. Source 7q.

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Babies' babbling betters brains, language. Babies are adept at getting what they need -- including an education. New research shows that babies organize mothers' verbal responses, which promotes more effective language instruction, and infant babbling is the key. Source 9a.