Developmental Guidelines: What Most Babies Do at 9 Months

Social and Emotional

• May be afraid of strangers
• May be clingy with familiar adults
• Has favorite toys

Language / Communication

• Understands "no"
• Makes a lot of different sounds like "mamamama" and "bababababa"
• Copies sounds and gestures of others
• Uses fingers to point at things

Cognitive (Learning, Thinking, Problem-Solving)

• Looks around for things he sees you hide
• Plays peek a boo
• Puts things in her mouth
• Picks up things between thumb and index finger

Movement/Physical Development

• Stands holding on
• Can get into sitting position
• Sits without support
• Pulls to stand
• Crawls

Red Flags For 9 Month Old Babies

• Doesn'tbeat weight on legs with support
• Doesn't seem to recognize familiar people
• Doesn't sit with help
• Doesn't look where you point
• Doesn't babble ("mama", "dada", "baba")
• Doesn't transfer toys from one hand to another
• Doesn't play any games involving back and forth play
• Doesn't respond to own name

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