Baby

By nine months of age, your baby can grasp food and get it to his mouth. He will be more successful feeding himself if you serve the right foods in the right sizes. Serve finger foods as part of the main meal. For example, you may need to spoon feed cereal and peaches, but your baby can manage to feed himself small pieces of cracker. Let your … [Read more...] about Help Your Baby Feed Himself

Your baby will probably enjoy his daily bath. You may struggle to get all of him clean while he splashes, slides and wiggles. Your baby may have great balance and sit without support. But he still needs the safety of a plastic baby bathtub or bath chair. If you don’t have a tub or chair, keep one arm around the baby all the time. Gather all the things you need … [Read more...] about Bathing Your Baby

I can move toys and other small things from one hand to the other. I may begin to pull myself up to stand. But I need something sturdy to hold on to. I can pick up toys, food and small things using my fingers and thumb. I usually put a toy or food down by dropping or throwing it. I have good balance and can sit by myself. I crawl on my hands and knees. I may … [Read more...] about What’s It Like To Be Nine Months Old?

Physical skills: Your baby is probably crawling or scooting around the floor. Help him build strong muscles and improve his balance. Build a mountain for him to climb by piling pillows on the floor. Encourage him to crawl over the mountain. Sit on the floor with your baby so you can help steady him as he climbs. Social skills: Sing songs with your baby. Borrow … [Read more...] about Games for Skill Building

Your baby depends on you to teach him about his world. He needs to learn about things that hurt him and about those that hurt other people. He learns by exploring his world—with all his senses. He touches, tastes, smells, hears and sees. This exploring sometimes leads to trouble. For example, Jarvis wants to touch and taste the coat button he sees under … [Read more...] about Guiding Your Baby