8-month-old baby development indicators

The physical development is not very intuitive, and it is impossible to tell whether the child's development is normal. When the child reaches 8 months old, the growth rate starts to accelerate. It is very important to understand the developmental indicators of 8-month-old babies. It can check the development status of various parts of the child's body, and when there is a problem, we can discover it in time and make improvements. So, what are the development indicators of an 8-month-old baby? Let’s take a look below.

The baby is becoming more and more capable now. Not only can he sit up by himself, but he can also pick up small objects and put them in a big box. The baby's pronunciation is further enhanced. The sounds he makes are no longer simple vowel sounds "a" and "e", but initial sounds "pa" and "ba". If he happens to say "Mom", and gets your response in time, he seems to understand the relationship between the two. However, he will forget it as soon as he turns around.

Developmental examination

Male baby weight 6.7～10.3KG; height 64.8～73.5CM

Female baby weight 6.0～9.8KG; height 62.7～71.9CM

Head circumference: The average for boys is about 44.9 cm; the average for girls is about 43.9 cm.

Most parenting courses teach mothers how to do this and that, but rarely mention fathers. Does that mean fathers are unimportant to babies? Of course not! Studies have shown that children who have a close relationship with their fathers are more courageous and creative. So, how should fathers love their babies? Fathers can do this:

2. You can look in the mirror with your baby and make faces in front of it, and your baby will laugh out loud.

3. Spend more time with your wife. A harmonious family atmosphere is the basis of love. Your baby will be happy to see loving parents.

1. Pay attention to prevent diseases: Entering the 8th month, the mother's resistance is getting less and less, and the baby is now very likely to get sick, so you should try to avoid taking your baby to crowded places, and keep your baby away from people with colds and coughs. If someone in your home has a contagious disease, it is best to have some protective measures.

2. Pay attention to iron supplementation in complementary foods: The baby's need for iron increases, and now requires about 1.0 mg of iron per day. If insufficient iron is added to complementary foods, anemia is likely to occur.

3. What to do if the baby likes to bite the mother's nipple: The baby this month may still have the discomfort of teething and will bite the mother's nipple. It will be terrible if it causes nipple rupture and mastitis. The preventive measure is to give the baby a teething food 10 minutes before breastfeeding and let the baby chew it first. This way, the baby will be less likely to bite the mother's nipple.

4. Don’t add too much salt to complementary foods: For babies, salt will increase the burden on the kidneys, so complementary foods should be as light as possible, even though adults may think such food is tasteless. In addition, babies should also eat less soy sauce, as it contains not only salt, but also some bacteria, and the baby's resistance is not enough to fight against these.