Experience Pain-Free Living with McKee Therapy Specialists
Eighth Month
- Baby uses a variety of lower extremity postures when sitting.
- Baby leans symmetrical trunk over flexed leg to reach for toys and to transition to quadruped.
- Baby practices trunk rotation in sitting. Mobility is at the hip joint.
- Baby reaches in a variety of directions with a variety of reaching patterns.
- Baby uses a radial-digital grasp, opposing the thumb and fingertips.
- Baby manipulates, transfers, and releases toys at will.
- Baby grasps two objects simultaneously and bangs them together in midline.
- Baby moves from sitting to all fours.
- Baby crawls on hands and knees.
- Baby carries small toys in the hand when crawling.
- Once baby lifts body, baby maintains weight on arms while adjusting the legs under the pelvis.
- Baby climbs up on furniture, stairs and people.
- Baby abducts the legs and uses a wide base of support to stabilize the posture.
- Baby cruises around furniture.