7-9 Months
Developmental Milestones
This resource is for educational purposes only and does not replace individualized medical, developmental, or therapy evaluation. If you have concerns about a child’s development, please consult your pediatrician or a licensed therapist.
Milestones:
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Sits independently and reaches for toys without falling
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Crawls on hands and knees with alternating movement
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Transitions from sitting to crawling position and vice versa
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Pulls to kneeling position
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Uses radial-palmar and radial-digital grasp
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Transfers toys between hands
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Turns several pages in a board book at once
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Maintains head forward when pulled from lying to sitting
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Moves to explore surroundings when on the ground
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Drinks from a cup held by an adult
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Begins using a munching pattern with gums on soft foods
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Holds bottle independently in sitting
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Licks food from lips
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Responds to name
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Babbling increases in variety of consonant and vowel sounds
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Imitates simple sounds
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Understands “no”
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Uses sounds to get attention
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Shows interest in other people’s play
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Uses simple gestures (e.g., shaking head “no”)
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Enjoys musical toys
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Investigates toys for shape, size, and texture
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Parham, L. D., Ecker, C., Kuhaneck, H., Henry, D. A., & Glennon, T. J. (2007). Sensory Processing Measure (SPM). Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Learn the Signs. Act Early—Developmental Milestones.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). (n.d.). Developmental Norms for Speech and Language. Retrieved from https://www.asha.org