Occupational Therapy & Developmental Milestones (7-9 months old)
Visual/Fine Motor Skills:
- Continues to put toys in mouth
- Examines toys by transferring them from hand to hand
- Begins to bang toys
- May accidentally pull toys apart
- Begins to imitate simple movements
- Uncovers toy hidden under towel
- Can oppose thumb for grasp of objects
Self Help Skills:
- Begins to try and finger feed
Suggested Toys/Activities:
- blocks
- ring stack
- balls
- pop-up toys
- nesting cups
- peek-a-boo
- pat-a-cake
- squeaky toys
Connect with a pediatric occupational therapist at Child and Family Development to learn more about development.
Read more about OT here.
