9 Months Old: Milestones In A Baby’s Development

Babies don’t stop growing! A nine-month-old baby is in a stage of true adventure and discovery. Human beings have a tremendous ability to learn, especially in an environment that stimulates it. The development of a baby is also based on this learning process.

We’ve said it before. These milestones in a baby’s development are approximate descriptions. They are not exact. So it is important that we emphasize that every baby follows their own pace.

Some babies need more time to do things that other babies learn earlier. But you don’t have to worry about this or try to force it. Your pediatrician will guide you every step of the way. He is there to answer all your questions as your baby develops.

The development of a 9 month old baby

When babies turn nine months old, they will develop into true explorers. They will constantly want to discover the house and the people in their lives. So we are in the presence of a little human who wants to see and touch everything. Not a single stone is passed without turning around.

They are also no longer very interested in being picked up. A baby as young as nine months old wants to explore the world on the ground. They want to touch everything with their own hands. So crawling becomes their way of moving around everywhere. Sometimes they do this at a surprising speed. But if they have too much freedom, it can be dangerous.

So at this stage of a baby’s development, we need to be extremely careful. You will have to be very attentive and vigilant while your baby is exploring. Make sure your home is prepared for this journey. Make it a safe place for your baby’s adventures. Because they really will go anywhere!

A nine-month-old explorer in the house: be careful

Now they can pull themselves up while leaning on various objects around them, or sometimes even without support. So that means we have to be extremely careful. For example, we have to cover all sockets. In addition, we have to place all our valuables out of reach on top of the furniture.

If the house has stairs, then we will need stair gates. We also have to be careful with drawers that are at their height. Because they are able to open them and delete the content without any problem.

We also want to mention that they become real chatterboxes. They happily imitate everything they hear us say. It’s great fun to watch them mimic our voices! They will reproduce any sound in such a way that it looks like they are really having an interesting conversation.

The first words and how babies imitate everything

Our little one will be able to say his first words around the age of nine months. Some babies do that earlier. And surprisingly, these words aren’t always mommy or daddy. But it must be a word that has meaning.

Their “conversations” are sounds they use to mimic their parents or pets, squeals, and so on. They like to play with their voice and with all the possibilities it offers them. At this stage of their development, they appreciate sounds and visual stimuli even more.

Your baby is like a sponge. And we are their role models. What an honor and what a responsibility! We can help them grow by stimulating their senses and challenging their skills.

How do you stimulate your nine month old baby

As for their speech, we should point to objects or animals and say their name while the baby is looking at us. If they can see us, they can imitate the movements we make with our mouth. They will also connect it in a more natural way to the object we are pointing at.

They love all the games where they have to put objects in containers and take them out again. It helps them to develop their spatial skills. In this way we also strengthen their understanding of cause and effect. They will then use this to predict what will happen in certain situations.

As you can see, the age of nine months is a very busy and interesting stage in your baby’s development. They have so much potential. Your little nine-month-old doerak will never cease to amaze you! And this is just the beginning…