TIPS for Toddlers

6 month 7 month 8 month 9 month 10 month

Baby Likes to: Roll over Sit without support Pivot on his stomach Pull himself up Poke finger into tiny openings

Mouth a teether or spoon Use finger & thumb together to pick things up Look for toys he has dropped Stare at his image in a mirror Clap hands with you

Smile at familiar face Bite on his first tooth Transfer toys from hand to hand Creep on the floor Pull himself to a standing position

Drop & bang things Listen to sounds Pull himself along the floor Study different shapes Explore his physical environment

Give your Baby: Objects(spoons, plastic cups, sm pot lids) Toys in the bath Several toys to bang together Chance to feed himself Stiff cardboard books

Ball to roll & clutch Sounds of music & nursey rhymes Nested plastic cups Safe places to explore Stacking blocks or empty boxes

Mouthing toys Objects that make noise & squeaky toys Mirror to see himself Praise for vocal & motor skills Motion toys

	6 month	7 month	8 month	9 month	10 month
Baby Likes to:	Roll over	Sit without support	Pivot on his stomach	Pull himself up	Poke finger into tiny openings
	Mouth a teether or spoon	Use finger & thumb together to pick things up	Look for toys he has dropped	Stare at his image in a mirror	Clap hands with you
	Smile at familiar face	Bite on his first tooth	Transfer toys from hand to hand	Creep on the floor	Pull himself to a standing position
	Drop & bang things	Listen to sounds	Pull himself along the floor	Study different shapes	Explore his physical environment
Give your Baby:	Objects(spoons, plastic cups, sm pot lids)	Toys in the bath	Several toys to bang together	Chance to feed himself	Stiff cardboard books
	Ball to roll & clutch	Sounds of music & nursey rhymes	Nested plastic cups	Safe places to explore	Stacking blocks or empty boxes
	Mouthing toys	Objects that make noise & squeaky toys	Mirror to see himself	Praise for vocal & motor skills	Motion toys

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