8-month-old babies generally begin to stand up, with the help of holding a chair or objects around it such as a chair or table. At this age, babies are curious about everything around them.
The ideal body weight of a baby boy and girl baby is somewhat different. In the male gender generally the weight of an 8 month baby ranges from 7-10.5 kg, with a length of 66.5-74 cm. While baby girls weigh around 6.3-10 kilograms, with a body length of about 64-73 cm.
Motor Ability
After mastering crawling movements at the age of 7 months, then at this age the baby will begin to lift his body using his hands and knees. At this time babies also usually begin to move the body back and forth. All of these movements play a role in strengthening his muscles as a foundation for walking. Generally 8-month-old babies can stand up, although they are still holding on.
Then at the age of 8 months, babies have learned to sit with their knees bent after standing. You can help him learn to walk by holding both of his hands.
Even though your baby has started walking, but he still does not need shoes. Many pediatricians say that walking barefoot can strengthen leg muscles. Stepping on the floor texture can also help the baby to maintain balance.
Other abilities that are generally owned by an 8-month-old baby include:
- Become more active in moving the toy in various ways, such as slamming, shuffling, kneading, hitting, and dropping it. Your baby does not intend to damage the object held, but only wants to resolve the curiosity and do everything that makes him happy.
- He likes to play with toys that look like real objects, such as plastic cups, toy phones, or fruit-shaped plastic. Make sure everything is labeled safe for babies.
- He can eat his own finger foods or snacks that can be held, by taking and holding food with his hands. Finger foods such as carrots, apples, broccoli that have been cut lengthwise and cooked to soft can be given to babies 8 months. However, keep an eye on as long as he eats alone to avoid the baby choking on food.
- He likes to put his fingers in holes or sidelines, like key holes or toys. Watch as he plays with these objects.
Speech Ability
An 8-month baby can respond to words he often hears. At this age, he may have been able to say a word correctly intended to refer to someone or something he wants, such as 'mama' or 'papa'.
To stimulate the development of the language, invite him to communicate. This can be done by talking about many things such as the routine that you are living, the activities that are being carried out, to reading stories to him.
In addition, you can also continue to practice speaking and recognizing the body and its surroundings, by designating the names of objects and limbs, such as 'cat', 'TV', 'nose', 'eye', or 'hand'.
Social Ability
8 months baby's social abilities will continue to develop. At this age, he can already mimic adult behavior, such as pretending to talk on the phone, drinking from a cup, or combing hair.
In terms of discipline, he still cannot understand and follow the rules. But you can praise him if he does something good, as well as forbid him if he does something that is not good.
His vision is now almost equivalent to the ability of adult vision, so he can recognize people's faces from a distance. In terms of interactions with his surroundings, he might be afraid of things he does not know or something new, such as the sound of a whistle, the sound of a telephone ring, or the sound of a new toy.
If when you hear the sound he looks scared, give a hug to him so he feels comfortable. Also give him understanding that everything is fine.
Other Things to Look For
The period around the crawling and standing period is the time when your child often falls. You can help him by making your home safe and healthy for babies who are crawling or will learn to walk. Keep medicines, cleaning fluid, sharp objects, pointed furniture, stairs and electrical plugs out of the reach of babies.
Baby walkers are not recommended because this tool actually makes babies no longer want to learn to crawl, crawl, and stand. Though all this can strengthen the muscles to walk. He can also use this tool as a platform to reach objects he should not touch, such as a stove or glass filled with hot water.
Consult a doctor
If the baby is unable to crawl, try to stimulate its development by moving both hands and feet together in a series of directed movements.
If this method has been done but you are still worried about the development of the baby, it never hurts to see your child to the doctor. Especially if you see Little:
- Do not show signs of crawling.
- Do not try to look for objects that you hide in front of him.
- Not saying a word.
- Not using body language, such as shaking his head to say 'no'.
- When crawling, one part of his body looks dragged or out of balance.
- Unresponsive when name is called.
Checking your baby to the doctor is also recommended if until the age of 1 year, he has not been able to crawl or walk. However, keep in mind that the development of babies born prematurely may be slower than the development of babies born at term.
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