UC Irvine Health System
10/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/08/2024 14:42
Babbling, exploring and playtime: The life of a 7 to 9 month old baby
Babbling, exploring and playtime: The life of a 7-to-9-month-old baby
During this stage, infants respond to their name, make new sounds, says UCI Health pediatrician
October 07, 2024
IN THE NEWS: Many parents notice that around the 7-to-9-month-old mark, their baby is beginning to show personality.
UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Melitza Cobham-Browne spoke to BabyCenter about the some of the things parents can look forward to during this time.
"Between 7-to-9-months, infants should be able to babble, respond to their own name and understand a few words."
Playtime is also more frequent, and it should be a mix of interactive and independent play, which will help with self-soothing, she says.
Cobham-Browne is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics and speaks English and Spanish and sees patients at UCI Health Pediatric Services. She is a professor and chief of the Division of General Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the UC Irvine School of Medicine. She is an Orange County Medical Association Physician of Excellence.