The 8-month-old baby is already getting ready to walk and is beginning to realize what is happening around him, because he already responds when they call his name and move very well.
He misses his mother very much and when she is not around, as soon as he gets home, he can go looking for her. At this stage his favorite game is to do everything to stand up and manage to walk alone and crawl very well, being able to crawl back and forth with great skill. He likes to open drawers and boxes and try to stay inside them.
See when your baby may have hearing problems in: How to identify if baby does not listen well
Baby weight at 8 months
| Boy | Girl | |
| Weight | 8.4 kg | 8.2 kg |
| Height | 68 cm | 67 cm |
| Head size | 44.5 cm | 43, 5 cm |
| Thorax Circumference | 44.5 cm | 43, 5 cm |
| Monthly weight gain | 450 g |
8 month old baby development
The 8-month-old baby can usually sit alone, get up with help and crawl. Despite screaming to attract attention, the baby at 8 months strangles the lap of unknown people and makes a tantrum because it is very attached to the mother, not liking to be alone. He already transfers the objects from hand to hand, pulls his hair, begins to perceive the word no and emits sounds like "give-da" and "pá-pá".
At 8 months, the baby's upper and lower incisor teeth may appear, the baby usually screams to catch the attention of others and does not like them to change their routine. The baby also does not look very well when they change the furniture or leave it with strange people and so if you need to move, at this stage, the emotional shock will be possible and the baby may become more restless, insecure and tearful.
An 8-month-old baby who is not crawling may have developmental delay and should be evaluated by the pediatrician.
The baby at this stage does not like to be quiet and mumbles at least 2 words and becomes sad when he realizes that the mother will leave or that he will not go along with her. Looking into the baby's eyes while playing and talking to him is very important for his mental and social development.
The 8-month-old baby can go to the beach as long as he / she is wearing sunscreen, sun hat, drink plenty of water and is shaded, protected from the sun in the hottest hours. The ideal is to have a parasol to avoid the sun's rays directly.
Watch the video to learn what the baby is doing at this stage and how you can help him develop faster:
8 month old baby sleep
Baby sleep at 8 months is quieter because the baby can sleep up to 12 hours a day divided into two periods.
Baby play for 8 months
The baby at 8 months likes to play in the bath, because he loves toys that float a lot.
Baby feeding at 8 months
In baby feeding with 8 months you can:
- Offer 6 meals a day;
- Offer chopped foods, biscuits and bread for baby to bite;
- Let the baby hold on the bottle;
- Do not give unhealthy food, like fried foods, treats the baby.
The 8-month-old baby can eat mocotó jelly and fruit jelly, but gelatin should have 1 or 2 teaspoons of cream or dulce de leche because gelatine is not very nutritious. The baby can also take natural, non-industrialized passion fruit juice and can not eat "danoninho" because this yogurt has dyes that harm the baby. See other recommendations in: Baby Feeding - 8 months.
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