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Your Baby is Linking Eyesight and Hearing

Last Updated: September 26, 2008

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Parenting Tips for Your 8 Month Old Baby

When you say, “Look at the kitty,” he listens, and then he looks around until he finds it. Your baby is beginning to grasp whole ideas and is linking his eyesight and hearing together.

Is your child crawling? If not, he probably will soon. Your baby must learn to trust himself and his body before he takes the risks to learn to crawl or stand. Some babies never crawl. They scoot on their bottoms or roll. Then they walk when they’re ready.

You may have noticed that your baby goes through periods when he learns very quickly. At other times, there seems to be no progress at all. The slow periods are practice times. Your baby is taking time out from new development. He is practicing and perfecting his skills. When your baby accomplishes something and feels secure, he will try something new and challenging.


Learn more about Your 8 Month Old Baby from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.
Note to Parents: When reading this newsletter, remember: Every baby is different. Children may do things earlier or later than described here. This newsletter gives equal space and time to both sexes. If he or she is used, we are talking about all babies.
References: These materials were adapted by authors from Extension Just in Time Parenting Newsletters in California, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

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