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At 9 months - personal and social milestones

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  • chews food
  • feed self with biscuit (5 to 8 months)
  • tries to get toys that are out of reach (5 to 9 months)
  • will keep lips closed if offered more food than wants
  • will imitate simple acts
  • will respond to name
  • may cough or use other method to establish contact with person

Reference

  1. Dosman C et al. Evidence-based milestone ages as a framework for developmental surveillance. Paediatr Child Health. 2012 Dec;17(10):561–568.

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