How to develop a baby at 8 months? A similar question worries mothers, because upbringing at a given age lays the foundations in the child, on which the basic development of the little man will already be built. There are a lot of options, but you need to take into account that you need to develop the baby comprehensively. Attention should be paid to both physical and psychological data.
Baby development at 8 months
How to develop and teach an 8 month old baby at home
Most babies by the 8th month of life are trying to get up on their feet and take their first steps. For parents, the main task is to support their baby. The child should be able to stand up independently using a support (sofa or chair).
Also at this age, you can slowly potty train your baby. To facilitate the process, transfer the little one to special diapers - panties.
Do not forget about mental abilities, the development of fine motor skills and speech skills. The grown-up baby becomes more and more active and curious, so even a dad who came home from work can play with him.
The pyramid is good for development. It is enough to show the kid several times how to assemble it, and soon he will be able to do it on his own.
What else can you do with an older baby:
- Correct use of various items. Show what will happen if you press a button on a toy, ride a car, and so on;
- Repeat for adults. The child likes it when his mother allows him to close the pot with a lid, open drawers in the kitchen or in the closet, get some things. Playing with your hands, drumming, or xylophone is also good. Who knows, maybe the baby will like it so much that a musical genius will grow out of him;
- Play with balls, build houses from blocks or a large construction set. The ideal option is a children's pyramid;
- Play with words and action. When something falls, say "bang", "bye-bye" and wave your hand, pronounce the sounds that animals make (cat "meow-meow", dog "woof-woof" and so on);
- Play with sand or water. Some babies like it if their mother puts a basin of water in front of him and allows him to splash around;
- Entertain by looking at pictures in books. Look for familiar objects or animals.
Pyramid game
Features of the physical development of a child 8 months
The growth rate by the eighth month gradually begins to decline. Most girls start gaining 350-400 grams per month, boys - up to 600 grams. In terms of growth, the process is also slowing down. It is normal if the baby grows only a couple of centimeters in a month.
In terms of weight, babies by the age of eight months can weigh from 7 to 10 kilograms. Normal growth is considered to be 65-75 centimeters.
With regard to the appearance of teeth, everything is extremely individual. Some babies do not have a single tooth or only one by the age of 8 months. Others have a fourth (central and upper incisors). In any case, you should not worry about this.
What should alert parents to child behavior:
- If the child does not try to get up, sit down, crawl;
- Does not stand supported or supported;
- Cannot take an object in his hand or transfer it from one to another;
- Doesn't pronounce syllables, doesn't mutter;
- There is no expression of any emotion.
Mental development of a child at 8 months
An important point is that, in addition to physical data, the baby should have a well-developed psyche by this age. Children already have a memory, and the child can even express their own desires.
An important condition! If the child reacts to everything too painfully, is often capricious, or seems to be showing aggression, parents should not panic. It's just that the child tries to convey information to mom and dad and does it in every possible way.
What a baby should be able to do at a given age:
- Understand and correctly perceive the prohibitions. For example, if mom says that you can't touch the dog's tail, climb into a chair, and so on. It is necessary to educate so that the child not only receives information, but also does not react correctly to it;
- Show things that he knows (dog, cat, ball);
- Hold objects confidently;
- Understand the basic principle of collecting a pyramid;
- Make contact with people he knows;
- Show positive emotions by seeing yourself in a mirror or in a photograph;
- For at least 10 minutes, go about your business (play) without parental intervention and return to business if it is interrupted;
- Try to manipulate your parents. Mom and Dad need to understand this and react correctly;
- Trying to connect with other children by smiling, waving your hands.
Stand up with support
Features of the social development of a child at the age of 8 months
What else do parents of an 8 month old baby need to know? He must behave correctly in society, not only with mom and dad or other family members with whom he lives.
First of all, this concerns friends or relatives who often appear in the house. The kid should happily react to familiar faces, smile and try to involve him in his games.
There should also be active communication with other children. Kids of this age try to greet each other with smiles, waving their pens, and so on. If you leave the children to play together, they will try to interact, collect cubes together.
What to do with a baby at 8 months for development
Any activity and development of the baby goes through the game. Therefore, more emphasis should be placed on educational games and toys. Children are delighted with the manipulation of kitchen utensils (pots, lids). Also, the kid likes to dig in cupboards and drawers.
The so-called development board is well suited. Usually, various objects are attached to it, latches, rotary handles, switches, and so on, at the discretion of the parents. It is a great pleasure for the little ones to twirl, switch and touch everything that is provided.
Children also like to sort out various objects (mother's curlers, boxes, balls), you can put them in a separate box and put them in the area where the child reaches. Of course, you should make sure that there is nothing sharp or traumatic among the things.
You can also use handy items to develop fine motor skills. Bags of peas, seeds. The child can be placed on a highchair and allowed to touch the large buttons (under the supervision of an adult).
The well-known specialist Komarovsky recommends giving babies objects with different reliefs, textures, for the development of fine motor skills. You can also buy a fitball. Exercises with him have a positive effect on the physical data of the baby.
Pyramids, cups for objects of various shapes, or voice books with sounding voices of animals remain wonderful toys for development.
Educational games
Games with 8 months baby at home with mom
Playing with an 8 month old baby is one of the most common forms of learning. Even if the parents have a lack of time, it is enough to give the baby only 15 minutes 2 times a day, and this will give its result.
There are a lot of options for joint games with a child. The main thing is that the parents themselves are involved in the process. Then the little man is not only more eagerly busy with business, but also tries to demonstrate his achievements to mom or dad.
Interacting with objects
Several popular options for playing with a child:
- Ball rolling. You need a small ball with a diameter of 10 centimeters. It will be better if you take a ball in a bright color, so you can easily attract the baby's attention. The parent sits down opposite the child and simply rolls a ball to him. It is enough for the kid to catch the object with the handles and roll it back or throw it back;
- Toy on a string. Ideal if your toddler likes to throw objects. The child is put on a chair, the end of the rope is given to him. The tied toy lies on the floor. It is necessary to show the baby how to lift the object by pulling the string;
- A pyramid, cubes, children's constructor - simple, but the most effective. Engaging in construction with the baby or assembling the pyramid correctly, you can develop his thinking, fine motor skills.
Development board
Development of auditory attention
Developing auditory attention is about working on future pronunciation and speech. What activities can parents do with their 8 months old baby?
First of all, to voice the baby, as the names of certain objects. Of course, they need to be shown. You need to pronounce it loudly and as clearly as possible.
Musical toys are also well suited for development. It is worth stocking up on rattles, phones playing melodies, crocodiles or cats with a speaker. There are a lot of options.
Important! If the child has a fear of loud sounds or noisy toys, it is worth giving them up for a while. In this case, the main task of developing hearing remains with the parents. You need to speak with your baby clearly, calmly.
How long should such classes take? In fact, a lot of time will not be required. The child needs 10-15 minutes, after which he loses interest in the same business.
How to develop speech in the course of everyday life
First of all, speech develops through conversations with the child. The more parents communicate with their child, the faster he will begin to repeat sounds and pronounce words.
There are also several games to help with speech development:
- Hide and seek is one such game. Mom or dad only needs to hide and call the child, saying "cuckoo". It is a special pleasure when a child finds a beloved parent, feeling joy and pride in his deed. You can also hide his toy and tell where it lies;
- “Show your eyes, mouth” - it is better to use some kind of soft animal toy for this game. You shouldn't touch a real cat or dog, they won't like it. Next, ask the child to show the toy's mouth, ears, eyes, tail and so on;
- Verbal games - play nice with your baby, wave goodbye or teach your child how to blow a kiss.
There are a lot of options for joint games that contribute to the development of the baby. It is not necessary to purchase expensive educational toys, books with bright pictures for this. The main thing is to pay attention to the little man in the process, to raise him with love and care.
