It is of the utmost importance that you have confidence that your child is receiving the love and attention they need to feel secure and cherished while you are at work. Parents entrust their babies to Luminous Early Childhood Learning Centers in Brooklyn and the Bronx because they know that caring individuals are giving their babies loving attention, are trained to monitor their baby’s developmental progress, and listen carefully to parent concerns.
The manner in which your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves gives important insights into their development. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, most babies (75%) reach the following milestones by six and nine months.
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
6 Months
- Recognizes familiar people
- Likes to look at self in a mirror
- Laughs
9 Months
- Is shy, clingy, or fearful around strangers
- Shows several facial expressions, like happy, sad, angry, and surprised
- Looks when you call her name
- Reacts when you leave (looks, reaches for you, or cries)
- Smiles or laughs when you play peek-a-boo
LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION
6 Months
- Takes turns making sounds with you
- Blows “raspberries” (sticks tongue out and blows
- Squeals
9 Months
- Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
- Lifts arms up to be picked up
COGNITIVE
(Learning, Thinking, Problem-Solving)
6 Months
- Takes turns making sounds with you
- Blows “raspberries” (sticks tongue out and blows
- Squeals
9 Months
- Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
- Lifts arms up to be picked up
Luminous removes the hassle of arranging for tuition vouchers and helps make childcare affordable. Vouchers can help ease your financial stress – reducing the cost to as little as $1 to $50 dollars per week per child depending on eligibility. Learn more about qualifying for HRA and ACS vouchers at our Bronx and Brooklyn centers. Payment can also be made by SEIU/1199 Child Care, check, credit card, and through the Luminous reimbursement program. Contact Luminous Early Childhood Learning Centers at enrollment.info@luminouschildcare.org or call us at 929.228.1180.
You can check the milestones your baby has reached by the end of 9 months by completing a checklist with the Center for Disease Control’s free Milestone Tracker mobile app, for iOS and Android devices, using the Digital Online Checklist, or by printing the checklist .