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Old 02-06-2006, 08:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
TotalMILF
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My son is 11 weeks, and he's been cooing for the past few weeks. Just cute little "Wuh, aiiiewww, gaaaah, maaaah, buh, hiiiiieeeeeeeee" sounds that make you want to melt... :-)

ANYWAYS...

The following is taken from the Children's Hospital of San Diego website:

Quote:
Child Development: 6 to 9 Months

Your baby is really beginning to move his body into different positions. Don't expect her to stay in one place for too long. Your baby still enjoys playing with toys or things that are within her reach. Now you will watch as your baby develops new ways to move towards the toys or things that are out of her reach. This is a good time to make sure that your house is child safety-proofed!

Your baby's eye-hand coordination:

* Your baby enjoys learning about his surroundings. He is paying more attention to the size and shape of objects.
* As your baby reaches for things, you will see that he can grasp the object he wants on the first or the second try.
* Your baby will also be able to see tiny things more clearly.
* Your baby may try to hold his own bottle.

How your baby moves:

* Your baby is learning to sit by herself without pillows or your body as support.
* Your baby may scoot on her belly by pushing her feet against the floor or by using her elbows and forearms to move. She is getting ready to crawl.
* Your baby may push herself off the floor so that she rocks back and forth on her hands and knees.
* Many babies love to stand when you hold them up!
* Your baby probably practiced rolling from her stomach to her back, and now can roll from her back to her stomach.

How your baby communicates:

* Your baby's cooing has turned into babbling. He's practicing his speech sounds.
* Your baby is picking up on your feelings by the tone in your voice. He may smile when he hears a note of happiness in your voice. When he hears anger in your voice, he may frown or look worried.
* Your baby may turn his head when you call his name.

How your baby explores:

* If you hide your baby's bottle part of the way, and she sees where you put it, she may try to reach for it!
* Your baby enjoys repeating an action over and over. She is learning that actions have effects.
* Your baby loves to explore with her mouth. If she can get the object into her hand, she'll bring it to her mouth.

How your baby responds to others:

* Your baby shows you in many ways how much he enjoys you. He may smile and laugh when he sees you.
* He may communicate with you by using gestures. For example, he may reach out to you when he wants to be picked up.
* He probably will not be as affectionate with people he doesn't know than with familiar people.
* Strangers may make him very upset.

Loving and playing with your baby:

* When you hear your baby babbling, talk back to her.
* Be gentle when introducing someone new to your baby. You and your baby should spend time together with the new person first.
* Partly cover a familiar toy with a washcloth. Encourage your baby to reach for the toy.
* Your child is sensitive to your tone of voice. Feeling someone else's anger is stressful to babies as well as to adults.
Maybe it's lack of stimulation that's keeping your baby from cooing/babbling? You can always take him to the doctor for a real professional's opinion.

Good luck!

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