Master Age 9 Months - Developmental Milestones with Picmonic for Medicine

By nine months, babies typically can sit without support, demonstrating core strength and balance.

Babies at this age are able to transfer objects between hands, showing fine motor skill development and hand-eye coordination.

At nine months, babies use a raking motion with their fingers to pull food toward themselves, indicating the start of independent feeding skills.

Around nine months, babies start to babble repetitive sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa,” which are early steps in language development.

Babies at this age will lift their arms to signal they want to be picked up, showing a connection between gestures and communication.

A 9-month-old infant begins to show signs of separation anxiety. They become more shy, clingy, or fearful around strangers and react by reaching for their parent and crying when the parent leaves.

Babies can display varied facial expressions, such as happiness, sadness, and surprise, reflecting their emotional awareness.

At this age, babies typically respond by looking when their name is called, indicating growing social awareness.

Babies enjoy games like peek-a-boo, often smiling or laughing, which demonstrates social interaction and cognitive development.

Around nine months, babies begin looking for objects that have fallen out of view, showing an understanding of object permanence.

Babies at this age enjoy banging objects together, which supports their motor development and exploration of cause and effect.