Your baby’s development in their eighth month
Receptive Language
Recognizes some names of family members
Recognizes words that are accompanied by gestures (e.g., bye-bye)
Recognizes the names of common objects (spoken or signed)
Expressive Language
Adds rhythm to both vocal and manual babbling
Babbles and/or gestures back to caregiver when communicated with
Begins to play gesture games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake
Cognitive
Begins to understand that items still exist when hidden
Demonstrates increased curiosity about new objects or textures
Social
May be wary of strangers
May cry when a toy is taken away
Motor
Sits alone
Reaches for toys to play in sitting
Catches self with loss of balance in sitting
Sources:
https://helpmegrowmn.org
https://www.cdc.gov/act-early/milestones
www.michigan.gov/mikidsmatter
https://idrpp.usu.edu/projects/ski-hi/deaf-hard-of-hearing/early-intervention
https://hopepubl.com/product/ski-hi-curriculum/
ASL Words and Phrases this Month
GO
OOPS
FALL
FUN
