9 to 12 Month Milestones
Motor Skills
Assumes sitting position
Creeps or crawls
Pulls to standing
Cruises
Stands alone
Uses index finger to poke
Finger thumb grasp
Landau reflex
Protective reflexes
Feeding Skills
Holds own bottle
Drinks from cup with help
Finger feeds
Beginning to hold spoon
Play
Puts objects in and out of containers
Plays interactive games
Extends toy to others; no release
Works to get toy out of reach
Language
Responds to name; no-no
Listens to simple commands
Imitates speech sounds
Discipline
Responds to simple commands
Explores objects by sucking, chewing and biting
Beginning to test parents reactions
Eager to go places on his own
Toilet Training
Beginning to show regular patterns
