At around nine months you can expect your child to be able to do the following:

Physical

• Sits without support
• Can get into sitting position from lying down
• Will pull to stand and take weight on feet (cannot lower self down)
• May crawl
• Rolls over both ways

Cognitive

• Puts objects in mouth
• Drops toys deliberately and watches as it falls
• Plays pat a cake, peek a boo and claps hands
• Looks for hidden toys

Social and emotional

• Has a favourite toy
• Interested in everything around them
• Recognises family members
• Clingy to familiar adults
• May be afraid of strangers

Speech and language

• Understands bye and no
• Copies simple sounds
• Babbles making different sounds e.g. mamma