Six To Nine Month Child Development Chart (6 - 9 months)

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Play & Cognitive Skills
Development

 Imitates gestures of adults

 Responds to noises that are not visible and
searches for hidden objects
 Looks at pictures in books
 Begins to play games with an adult, like peek-a-
boo
 Vocalizes for attention
 Reaches for a desired toy

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Language & Speech Skills
Development

 Move toward or looks at family member when

named
 Responds to ‘come here’ (scoots, rolls)
 Vocalizes in response to objects that move
 Shouts or vocalizes to gain attention
 Produces a variety of sounds (consonants, vowels)
 Says things like ‘bababa, dadada, dagu, maga,’
etc
 Plays with voice in turn-taking manner with adult

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Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Development

 Pulls up by himself
 Stands, bumps down and tries to get back up
 Stretches out with one hand to grasp a small toy
and passes the toys hand to hand
 Can poke at small things with index finger and
begins to point
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Other Skills
Development

 Looks to an adult if uncertain about an object or

toy
 Enjoys knocking down a stack of blocks
 May start to drink from a cup (with adult holding
it)
 Opens mouth to anticipate food coming