| s been nine months since you first held your | | | | How soon your baby talks, depends on a number |
| bundle of joy in your hands! However the once | | | | of factors including her environment and her |
| squirming bundle has undergone a dramatic | | | | general predisposition. A great majority of babies |
| change. For one, it is no longer squirming but | | | | who start talking as late as three years have |
| almost running! Welcome to your baby's ninth | | | | normal intelligence. So don't worry if your nine |
| month. | | | | month-old baby seems quieter than his peers. |
| Look mamma I can stand | | | | (Babies must not be compared anyway). Keep |
| In baby's ninth month, he is getting closer to | | | | talking a lot to your baby and sooner or later, she |
| walking all by himself. He can crawl up the stairs | | | | will talk to you too. |
| (dangerous!) and is cruising too. Your baby at this | | | | Watch out, here I come |
| stage is trying to learn how to stand up from a | | | | Your nine month-old baby is naturally curious |
| sitting position. You might be amused to see your | | | | about his surroundings and this is a crucial time to |
| nine month-old baby standing for a long time, tiring | | | | avoid accidents. Supervise your baby all the time |
| himself out but unable to sit from this position. A | | | | especially if she is very resourceful. If you have |
| few babies might even start walking at nine | | | | not childproofed your house already, now is the |
| months. Mobile walkers are not very safe for | | | | time to act. Do pay special attention to avoid |
| baby. You might want to consider exersaucers or | | | | drowning hazards and electrical accidents. Protect |
| stationary walkers instead. | | | | your baby from being injured by sharp corners |
| One, two, buckle my shoe? | | | | and remove all unstable furniture from the room. |
| Not yet. Walking bare foot helps your baby get a | | | | Install childproof locks on cabinets and doors and |
| better grip of the ground. Besides, it gives her | | | | put up barrier gates at the stairs. Keep an |
| first hand information on the texture of various | | | | emergency rescue number handy just in case. |
| surfaces and helps the learning process. Baby | | | | Who is that? |
| shoes look cute and you want to go out and buy | | | | Baby's ninth month is a time when she develops |
| every pair for your nine month-old baby, but | | | | preferences for toys….and people. She |
| resist the temptation to do so until she starts | | | | does not like strangers handling her and wants |
| walking outdoors. | | | | mamma around her all the time. Never force your |
| Play with me! | | | | baby to interact with strangers. Give her a little |
| In baby's ninth month, he loves to play interactive | | | | time to warm up and she will surprise you by |
| games with you. He is now an expert at reaching | | | | eventually getting over her stranger anxiety all by |
| out and grabbing things. He hates it when | | | | herself. |
| something is taken away from his hands. Roll a | | | | Visit the doctor regularly for well-baby exams and |
| toy car towards him, stack rings or build block | | | | keep baby's immunization record up to date. A |
| towers with him and watch his eyes light up. | | | | healthy baby is a happy baby. |
| "Da-da Ma-ma" | | | | |