Milestones : 8th Month
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Hello, how are you? It’s been quite a while since the last time we’ve met, and lot of things happened. I am now on my eight month, and everything really went great. For one, I can now move from one place to another and started to stand on my own. Most of the time I bumped into something, or fell hard, but it really does not matter as long as I could go to where I wanted (most likely Mommy or Daddy), touch whatever I wanted (most likely our TV screen). Everything really went well. And by next month, who knows I could already stand or walk on my own.
By the way, here’s what to expect for babies of my age:
Crawling
Your baby may be creeping (pushing himself around on his belly), crawling, or moving about by bottom shuffling — scooting around on his posterior using a hand behind him and a foot in front of him to propel himself.Creeping is your baby’s first method of getting around efficiently on his own. Usually, he’ll first learn to pull himself with his hands and then get up on his hands and knees. Then he’ll figure out how to move forward and backward by pushing off with his knees. (A “combat crawl” is a variation in which one leg is the pusher and the opposite arm the lead puller.)
All of these variations on crawling strengthen the muscles that will soon enable him to walk. Whichever mode of mobility your baby’s using, it’s fascinating to see how he solves the problem of getting around.
Stand and deliver
Your baby may be able to pull himself up to a standing position while holding on to furniture. In fact, if you stand your baby next to the sofa, he may be able to hold himself up, although he may be hanging on for dear life.At this stage some parents put their children in baby walkers, but that’s not a good idea. Walkers are unsafe: Your baby can use a walker as a stepladder to reach things he couldn’t normally get to, such as a hot stove or bottle of bleach. What’s more, they discourage floor play, which helps him learn to walk by giving him opportunities to crawl, pull up, and cruise while holding on to furniture — all activities that lead to walking.
- Condensed from BabyCenter.com
