Your Seven to Eight Month Old  There should, at this stage
be a general advancement in self mobility, and competency. However,
your baby's most noticeable characteristic will still be his
curiosity! Baby-talk is frequently practised, and should be
encouraged.
At this stage most babies will be starting to crawl, so now is a
good time to start "child-proofing" the house, especially
considering that most objects will end up in her mouth!
Physical Growth Chart
Weight: 7,5 - 8,3 kg
Height: 65 - 69 cm
Head circumference: 45 cm
Physical skills:
- Able to eat 'finger foods'
- Crawling movements are evident and will rock when placed on
his hands and knees
- Able to support weight on one hand while lying on her stomach
- Sits for longer periods without support
- Shows emotion, and may refuse to be put down at night
- May be able to pass an object from one hand to the other
- Two upper teeth may appear.
Thinking skills:
- May object to you taking a toy away from her
- Cause and effect becomes an important discovery, and she may
continuously drop an object and cry for you to retrieve it.
- Practices babbling until she eventually utters a recognizable
word
- If held in a standing position, she may bear some weight on
her legs
- Enjoys playing simple games such as 'peek-a-boo'
- Can identify between 'no' and 'yes', although doesn't always
obey them
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