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Monthly Infant Milestones: By 6 Months

Signs to watch for

  • Uses hands for support in sitting
  • Rolls from back to tummy
  • While standing with support, accepts entire weight with legs
  • Rounded back
  • Unable to lift head up
  • Poor head control
  • Difficulty bringing arms forward to reach out
  • Arches back and stiffens legs • Arms held back
  • Stiff legs

 

Typical Speech Development

• Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. "dada"
• Uses babbling to get attention
• Begins to eat cereals and pureed foods

 

Typical Play Development

• Reaches for a nearby toy while on their tummy
While lying on their back…
• Transfers a toy from one hand to the other
• Reaches both hands to play with feet

 

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