Growth milestones for children - 6 months

Alternative names
Normal childhood growth milestones - 6 months; Childhood growth milestones - 6 months; Developmental milestones record - 6 months

Definition
This article describes the skills and growth markers relevant to 6 month-old infants.

Information

Physical and motor-skill markers:

• Should have doubled birth weight (birth weight often doubles by 4 months, and it would be concerning if it hasn’t happened by 6 months)
  
• Able to lift chest and head while on stomach, bearing the weight on hands (often occurs by 4 months)
  
• Able to sit in a high chair with a straight back
  
• Beginning of teething
  
• Increased drooling
  
• Able to bear almost all weight when supported in a standing position
  
• Able to roll from back onto abdomen
  
• Able to hold own bottle (but many babies won’t do it or only for short periods)
  
• Able to pick up a dropped object

• Vision is between 20/60 and 20/40
  
• Can locate sounds not made directly at the ear
  
• Prefers more complex sound stimulation
  
• Starts to imitate sounds
  
• Sounds resemble one-syllable words
  
• Enjoys hearing own voice
  
• Makes sounds to mirror and toys
  
• Begins to fear strangers
  
• Recognizes parents
  
• Begins to imitate actions
  
• Begins to realize that if an object is dropped, it is still there and just needs to be picked up

• Provide a mirror that is unbreakable
  
• Provide large, bright colored toys that make noise or have moving parts
  
• Play peek-a-boo
  
• Provide paper to tear
  
• Speak clearly
  
• Imitate words such as “mama” to facilitate learning of language
  
• Start naming parts of the body and the environment
  
• Use the word “no” INFREQUENTLY
  
• Use body movements and actions to teach language

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