How do babies develop? Months Eight to Ten

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When babies reach eight months, playtime becomes much more fun and rewarding for baby and grown ups both! That's because babies of this age are getting much better control of their body and face, so can interact and make expressions of pleasure, confusion and surprise. They are beginning to form their personalities, likes and dislikes.

Babies love the opportunity of emptying and filling containers so they can play by themselves for quite a long time. They will also notice toys with moving parts, such as wheels or doors that open and close and they can roll around on the floor for hours with toy cars.

Bath time is another great opportunity for some fun. Most babies will probably love to fill water in little cups and empty them but quite soon they can discover the trick of emptying the cups over the side of the bath...

By around the tenth month babies crawl very well and they are getting closer to walking. Some babies may take a few steps with their parent’s support. They start to practise beding their knees and emergency stops - sitting down!

It is too early for shoes and babies have more fun going barefoot.
 

Most babies can repeat sounds, gesture and they may wave goodbye when they see their parent near the door. The baby’s personality is really emerging now and some babies’ social skills are blossoming so they smile to everyone they meet but some babies hide their faces because they are shy of new people. 

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