On this date, January 6, 1939, former Chicago mob boss Al Capone left the Alcatraz federal prison in San Francisco Bay. By the time of his discharge, he was a broken man.
Our panel of health writers. Most babies first pull themselves up to a standing position between about eight months and 10 months. At this stage your baby will need to hang on to you or a solid piece of furniture. By 11 months she may be able to stand on her own. Standing usually comes after crawling. As your baby becomes more confident about standing she will start to move herself around. She'll still want the safety of holding on to a piece of furniture though.
By the time your baby is eight months old, she should be able to sit well without support (NHS 2013, Sheridan 2008). Nearly all babies can sit on their own by the time they are nine months old (NHS 2013, Sheridan 2008). How will my baby learn to sit up? While you can prop your baby in a sitting position almost from day one, sitting independently doesn't begin until your baby has head control.