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6 to 9 Months

Resources for Ages 6 - 9 Months

The resources you will find on this page will help you be your child’s first best teacher by providing you with information on what your child should know and be able to do at this age as well as practical activities and videos to help you engage with your child during this critical time in their development.

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 MILESTONES

Development Milestones: 6 Months

The CDC checklist explains the milestones your 6-month-old should reach. Use the checklist and activities to help your baby learn and grow.

Development Milestones: 9 Months

The CDC checklist explains the milestones your 9-month-old should reach. Use the checklist and activities to help your baby learn and grow. 

Important Milestones: 6 Months

Check the important development milestones your baby has reached by six-months old. Use this with your doctor to discuss what your baby has reached and what to expect next.

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COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

What Your Baby Can Do: 6-9 Months

A free, downloadable chart to learn tips and skills on your baby’s development from 6 to 9 months.

Nurturing Your Baby: 6-9 Months

A free, downloadable chart to learn tips and skills on how to nurture your baby’s social-emotional, intellectual, language, and motor development from 6 to 9 months.

How to Play with Blocks at Every Stage

This video and tip sheet explains how to use blocks for playing and learning with your baby at different ages.

Enhance Your Baby’s Cognitive Development

A list of 9 activities to support your baby’s intellectual development from 6 to 9 months.

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 LITERACY AND LANGUAGE

Help Your Child Learn New Words

Help your child learn new words with this list of 8 creative ideas.

What Your Baby Learns From Story Time

Story time is important for helping your baby learn. Find out why and tips for reading to your baby.

Early Literacy Skills

Raising Readers provides videos and resources to understand the skills your baby needs and how to build them.

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Get Your Baby Rolling, Crawling, and Walking

Understand how to help your baby roll, crawl, and walk with this guide by age.

Your Baby’s Physical Development: 6-9 Months

Find fun and free activities to support your baby’s physical development.

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 SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Developing a Relationship With Your Baby

Learn how to build a strong relationship with your baby using these tips and suggestions.

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APPROACHES TO LEARNING

How Babies Learn Through Play

Understand what to expect developmentally in your baby’s first year — and the best toys and games for each stage.

Tips on Playing with Babies and Toddlers

Learn new tips for how to play with your baby or toddler.

Serve and Return

Learn how serve and return interactions help shape a baby’s brain.  Watch the how-to video which breaks down serve and return into five simple steps.  This resource is appropriate from birth to 12 months and beyond.

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