Stares at toys within reach, and grabs toy with both hands. Occasionally uses one.
More alert now and eagerly watches people in the room.
Uses whole hand to hold toys. Palmar grasp.
Passes toy from hand to hand. Watches toy fall.
At age 9 Months :
Recognises names.
Starts to master pincer grasp (holds small objects between thumb and forefinger).
Points at books and pictures.
Still learns about objects by putting them into mouth.
Laughs before action toys pop up remembering the action
Splashes in bath deliberately.
Intellectual Improvement Toy Recommendations
Learn & Groove Musical Table
The Learn & Groove Musical Table engages and entertains with songs, sparkling lights and lots of great things to spin, slide, push, pull, open and close! Introduces the alphabet, numbers, colors and sounds and features 15 musical activities in both English and Spanish and more than 40 songs and melodies.
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Lamaze: Multi-Sensory Clutch Cube
Let's play! This colorful rattle has been updated with a baby friendly green apple scent and is full of fun play activities for baby including peek-a-boo flaps, clinking rings and jingling chimes. This colorful soft cube rattle has fun textures to touch and chew The bright colors and contrasting patterns stimulate baby's vision. Each handle is a different shape, texture and color. Machine washable.
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Baby Einstein: Discovering Water Play Gym
An underwater-themed mat with plenty for your baby to discover and play with, the Baby Einstein Discovering Water Play Gym features activities that include real-life imagery, a removable pat mat with floating ocean characters, a water-filled aquarium, and classical melodies and lights.
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