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Your child loves to listen to your voice when you%u2019re happy, excited, proud, or just talking quietly about the worldaround them. The best talks are those when you praise them and show them how much they mean to you. Theylike when you talk calmly with them, sing to them, and kiss them. It will make you feel better too! Your child willconnect these fun times with good feelings about themself. What a great way to encourage their talking andself-esteem at the same time.Your child will love to make sounds. Their voice will change levels depending on if they are feeling angry,content, or hungry. Your child is starting to understand that sounds have meanings. While dressing them, namethe items of clothing as you put them on. %u201cHere is a sock. Let%u2019s put on your pants.%u201d Try singing a song or playingPeek-a-boo!It%u2019s time for your child to explore their world and move their body! It is recommended that infants are notrestrained for more than 1 hour at a time (e.g., in a stroller or highchair). They need to be out in a safe area asmuch as possible playing, crawling, and sitting up by their self. They need to move and play to grow healthy andstrong muscles and bones.Here are some ideas that have worked for other parents:Give them a safe place to play.Keep valuable and breakable objects out of reach or put them away for a while.Redirection: If they are doing something that you want them to stop, give them something else to play with.To help keep your family active, turn music on in family areas instead of screens. Movement with music is funno matter your age!Go outside to play and move your bodies. Remember to closely supervise them!These developmental milestones have been provided to show some of the skills that mark the progress ofyoung children as they learn to communicate. You may use these milestones to help monitor your child'sdevelopment. For more information visit Early child development | ontario.caBy 9 months most children can:respond to their namerespond to the telephone ringing or a knock at the doorunderstand being told \get what they want through sounds and gestures (for example, reaching to be picked up)play social games with you (for example, peek-a-boo)enjoys being around peoplebabbles and repeats sounds (for example, babababa, duhduhduh)