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At six months

 

The 6th month

By the end of this month, your baby:

 … should be able to:

  • keep his head level with his body when pulled to a sitting position
  • say ‘ah goo’ or similar vowel consonant combinations

… will probably be able to:

  • bear some weight on her legs when held upright
  • sit without support

… might possibly be able to:

  • stand holding onto someone or something
  • feed himself a cracker 
  • object if you try to take a toy away
  • work to get to a toy that’s out of reach
  • move around independently, such as crawling on her hands and knees or shuffling on her bottom
  • pass a cube or other object from one hand to the other
  • look for a dropped object
  • rake a small object and pick it up in his fist 
  • turn in the direction of a voice
  • babble, combining vowels and consonants such as ga ga ga ga, ba ba ba ba, ma ma ma ma, da da da da

… might even be able to:

  • pull himself up to a standing position from sitting
  • get into a sitting position from stomach
  • pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger
  • say ‘mama’ or ‘dada’ indiscriminately.
Children grow and develop at different rates. The information above is offered as a guide – there’s no need to expect your child’s development to fit with all the above descriptions. If you’re worried about your child’s development in any way, it’s best to speak with your doctor or child health nurse.
 
 
 
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