Baby Development: 8 Month Old
Baby Development Milestones Month 8 At a Glance
Week 29 Read Full Article
- May use rolling over to move around room
- May raise a lower buttocks while lying on back to move about
- Grasps, manipulates and bangs objects
- Likes to say “ma, mu, da, di”
- May associate pictur of baby with himself and make appropriate sounds
- Wants to be included in social activity
Week 30 Read Full Article
- Pushes up on hands and knees, rocks back and forth
- Holds two objects at same time, one in each hand
- uses fingers to grasp objects
- Understands that objects dont diapear when hidden
- Imitates sounds and series of sounds
- Is learning the meaning of no by tone of voice used
Week 31 Read Full Article
- May crawl, with tummy off floor, rather than creep
- May bang objects together
- transfers objects from hand to hand
- feeds herself crackers or small peices of food
- tastes everthing
- Vocalizes several sounds in one breath
- begins to learn implication of own actions
- Resists doing something undesirable
- Is attached to parents
- May be wary of strangers
Week 32 Read Full Article
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- Crawls forward or backwards
- Claps and waves hands
- Can hold and manipulate one object while watching another
- May say “mama” or “dada” as names
- Enjoys games such as “so big” or “catch me”
- Shouts for attention
- Pats, smiles and tries to kiss mirror image
Month 8
