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He pulls himself up to stand using the furniture. |
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He sits alone and stretches to reach a toy without toppling over. |
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He can catch a suspended object or a ball rolled directly to him. |
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His hands are more skilled and his movements are more deliberate and varied. |
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He begins to make signs—lifting his arms to be picked up and banging a spoon to summon dinner. |
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Play a magical game of "Where did it go?" with your baby, and make a toy disappear right before his eyes—without mirrors! He will soon be on to you, and will realize that the toy didn't disappear, but is still in your hand.
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Other Play & Learn activities for this age:
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| My husband, my baby daughter and I are temporarily living with my parents. The three of us have different ideas on how my daughter should behave and act. How can we come to a happy medium?
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There is no better way to confuse a child and end up with a lot of bratty behavior than to surround a youngster with three adults who cannot agree on how to handle her. First, you and your husband need to get on the same page regarding your daughter. Second, you must remember she is still a baby and that temper tantrums are very common.
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