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Brain Builders

Stimulating Activities for Your 9-month-old Baby

By Tammy Morey

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The world of exploration opens up to your 9-month-old as she begins to accomplish many exciting new things. And, of course, she is getting closer and closer to walking. Many new parents begin to feel a great deal of anticipation for the big day to happen.

Working up to Walking
Regardless, at this age, she can manage her way around quite well. She is probably creeping or crawling up stairs and cruising around furniture. She may have even attempted to take a few steps with support. At this stage she will be developing and strengthening the muscles in her lower body, as well as establishing her sense of balance. She needs to be involved in activities that keep her on the move such as standing, crawling, climbing, exploring, walking, squatting and rolling and kicking a ball.

She will learn how to bend her knees and to sit after standing, which is actually quite a complex task to accomplish. One way to help her strengthen her legs is to kneel or stand in front of her, hold out your arms, reaching your hands encouragingly toward her, and grasp both her hands and walk her toward you.

There are also many push toys that she can hold onto and push, which enable her to build not only her muscles but also her confidence. Should you decide to purchase one of these toys, make sure that it has a wide base for support.

One very important factor to consider at this stage of her life is safety. If you have not childproofed your home, you should definitely consider putting safety latches on the doors of off-limits cabinets where you store cleaning solutions and medicines. Curiosity almost ensures she will make a beeline for the very place you keep such things.

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