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Baby Milestones in 8-Month-Olds
Seems like the more time baby spends on his tummy, the more time you spend on your tummy. He's working on his creeping and crawling ability. You're working on your photography skills. (Who knew you'd get so good at snapping eye-level action photos of a mobile kid?!)
What You're Thinking: "These pictures are so going on the blog!"
Baby Milestones
- Your baby may be starting to learn to creep on her belly or even crawl on all fours by now; but don't stress if she never marks that baby milestone. Some kids skip crawling—they just get up one day and start walking. (So much for an early warning!)
- Your baby's fine and gross motor development are making big improvements and she may now be able to pass an object from one hand to the other. Give her a block or a spoon in one hand and see what she does. Then try it with the remote control to see if she really does take after her father!
- For many months, your baby thought the stuffed bunny that fell behind the couch was gone forever, disappearing into some fuzzy-tailed ether. Having recently developed object permanence, however, your baby is no longer as easily duped. So when you say there's no more cereal as you sneak the box back in the cabinet, beware ... she's on to you!
- A new reflex called the parachute reflex also emerges around this time. To test it out, pick up your baby and pretend she's flying, then bring her swooping down and watch her spread out her hands as if she's trying to break her fall. (Yes, it sounds a little scary to you, but to baby, it's a day at the theme park—without the $50 admission fee.)
Mommy Milestones
- You have two new mommy friends that you like (and you'd like them even if your kids weren't the same age and you didn't live on the same block).
- You are starting to regret having white furniture ... after somebody managed to get their sweet potato hands on it.
- You let your baby play in the sandbox. Hey, it was going to happen at some point.
- You sang "The Wheels on the Bus" enough times to entertain your baby as you tried on half a dozen pairs of pants ... in a store, not at home.
- You remember your baby's height and weight from every doctor's appointment so far (funny, you couldn't remember those two items you needed to buy at the store yesterday).
Home Front
Before you know it, your kid will be clamoring for meals that come with toys in brightly decorated paper bags. In the meantime, taking baby to a restaurant doesn't have to be traumatic. Take advantage of the fact that she doesn't get a say in restaurant choices ... and that she isn't big enough to climb out of a high chair and dash across a dining room. Read more ...
Everything you ever wanted to know ... and were just about to ask ...
- Taking Great Pictures of Your Child
- Should I be worried that my infant is showing no signs of wanting to crawl?
- Taking Care of Yourself When You're Busy Taking Care of Everyone Else
Do It:
Busy Box
Give baby's budding senses a workout and clean out your junk drawer in one fell swoop!
Buy it:
Picture Me Growth Chart
Keep a record of what Junior looked like when he was 2½ feet tall.
Cook It:
Broccoli-and-Carrot Baby Food
Let baby "veg" out on a homemade meal.
Discuss It:
Chat with other new mamas and papas on our Baby Board.
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All babies grow and develop at different rates. So please don't compare your kid with so-and-so's baby from across the street—you'll just drive yourself nuts. If you have any concerns, bring them up with your pediatrician at your baby's next checkup.
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My son just turned 8 months and he's been crawling for two months! And for about the past 6 weeks, he's been pulling himself up to standing. On everything! If that wasn't scary enough, now he's turning around to move to something else and letting go to stand and try to take a step. This little boy is going to give mommy more grey hair than my first 3 kids gave me!
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but my problem is his EATING!!!!!! hes not eating like how i thought or expected him to ,like taking his bottle of milk,drinking some soup,,nahhhhh! if he doesnt feel like,he is not taking it,,he only wants spoon fed..so i have to start changing his meals to see what he likes more..
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he is moving so fast,an so smart,whenever i say clap, he starts to clap,telling him to wave byebye he waves,,(because i taught him it over an over until he could do it on his own,it takes a long time stil..but it worth it seeing him doing it on his own....)
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well my 8month is crawling from abot 4months,now he is standing on his own an letting go,but i guess he is scared to make a step
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My 8 month old nunu bug is so desperate to get mobile especially when her older brother is around, she has the army "crawling" thing down and pulls herself into a squating position but hasn't started standing or walking yet. She gets so frustrated when she cant get up.
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my 8 month old baby can stand on her own but is a bit scared to take the first step.
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I love the mommy milestones. :) It's true, I do remember the stats from most of their appointments! Better than some things I SHOULD remember. ;)
My boys started scooting at about 8 months and 9 months, respectively, and crawling on all fours at 10m and 11.5m, respectively. They actually each did the rocking on all fours thing for a looong time before they started crawling; totally faked me out!
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My babies crawling so fast now, I have to keep an eye out so he doesn't fall down the stairs!
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yea reyah army scoots with only pushing with her right leg, its cute
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my 8th month old is not crawling..just learning to sit kinda..haha..she does like an army crawl thing..kinda just scoots to where she wants to be haha..
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My first son didn't start crawling until like almost 11 months old, but my 7 month old started crawling a couple weeks ago, he's really good at it and no he's starting to pull up and stand up holding on to something
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My first son didn't start crawling until like almost 11 months old, but my 7 month old started crawling a couple weeks ago, he's really good at it and no he's starting to pull up and stand up holding on to something
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My 8mo old isn't the best crawler but she is grasping the concept. She has though become an expert on standing inside her pack n play!
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My 8 month old isn't crawling either, he has been "walking" for a couple months now. He loves to stand (with our help of course) and leads us around the house. His most recent discovery is climbing the stairs (again with our help, he doesn't walk on his own just to clarify)! He also loves his jolly jumper!
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i have two 8 mth olds seeing as i have twin boys one Mackenzie is crawling but the other Bentley is not so i dont know yet what is going on i think Bentley is trying too though
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My Son is crawling away, he started at 7 months. And now at 8 months he's already trying to walk. He will pull himself up and then let go trying to move his feet, but of course down he goes.... LoL!!
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my 8 month old is crswling she is so funny she goes over to where the papers are and wants to eat them and when you call her name she just starts to go faster too cute!!!
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