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Developmental Milestones: Your Baby by 9 Months

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Your baby is probably on the move, trying new foods and figuring how to connect with all the smiling, encouraging faces in her life. Here are the developmental milestones most babies reach by 9 months.

Social & Emotional Milestones

separation anxiety
May be clingy with familiar adults
stuffed toy
Has favorite toys

Language/Communication Milestones

words
Understands "no"
when do babies start babbling?
Makes different sounds
when should babies wave, clap and point?
Uses fingers to point

Cognitive Milestones

when can babies play peekaboo?
Plays peekaboo
why do babies mouth everything?
Puts things in mouth
fine motor skills
Moves objects from one hand to another
pinch
Uses thumb and index finger to pick things up

Movement Milestones

when do babies start standing up?
Pulls to stand
baby sit up
Sits without support
crawling baby
Crawls

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