, Babies and Transitional Objects, September 2021.
8 MONTH OLD BLACK BABY BOYS HOW TO
, How to Deal With Stranger Anxiety, October 2021., When Do Babies Stand Up?, October 2021., When Do Babies Start Talking?, June 2021., When Do Babies Start Crawling?, June 2021., Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby, December 2022., Is Your Baby Grasping the Pincer Grasp?, August 2021., The 9-Month Well-Baby Visit, February 2022.What to Expect the First Year, 3rd edition, Heidi Murkoff.But as your baby nears his first birthday and perfects the pincer grasp, his ability to hold smaller objects, like peas and small pasta shapes, will improve - considerably expanding the menu and the amount of self-feeding that can be done.įor now, stick to finger foods that can be gummed before swallowing or that will dissolve easily in the mouth: whole grain bread or waffles oat circle cereals cubes of cheese or tofu avocado, banana, pear, melon or mango slices small chunks of cooked carrot, sweet potato, or cauliflower florets baked or poached fish meatballs chicken pasta smashed beans and scrambled or hard-cooked eggs.Īvoid uncooked raisins whole peas (unless they are smashed) hot dogs nuts or popcorn grapes hard or gooey candy chunks of peanut butter raw, firm vegetables or fruit and large chunks of cheese, meat and poultry. Sure, the transition from spoon to fingers will be messy and frustrating on both sides of the high chair. To keep up with that growth, baby will be interested in expanding his food repertoire and trading in that spoon for finger foods and self-feeding. On the length charts, look for your baby to fall somewhere between 25 and 30 inches. Your 8-month-old baby girl will hit the scales somewhere between 13 and 23 pounds, while your baby boy will be weighing in at 14 to 25 pounds. For now, let your baby have the security he craves. With independent mobility comes the realization that he can separate (or be separated) from you at any time, and that epiphany is partly exciting and partly unsettling.Ī comfort object acts to fill in as a parent substitute, allowing your baby to bring that comfort along wherever he goes. This, too, is perfectly developmentally appropriate. Speaking of clinginess, you may also notice your cutie has become more attached to a comfort object, like a blanket or stuffed animal. So give your little one the space to socialize at his own pace, and on his own terms. This sudden shyness and newfound clinginess will pass. Why has your social butterfly all of a sudden become antisocial with strangers? This social snubbing isn’t snobbery - it’s a sign of maturity, and it’s perfectly normal at this stage of development. You are certainly the most important people in his life right now, which makes it unsurprising that your little one has likely developed a fear of strangers. Your baby’s ability to communicate is expanding daily, and you’ll notice him attempting to use sounds, gestures and facial expressions - not to mention those adorable laughs and squeals - to get your attention and let you know what he wants.Īs he strings together more vowel and consonant sounds, you’ll start to hear “real” words - including the all-important “Mama” and “Dada.”
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