What a child can and should be able to do at 6 months

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A six-month-old baby is already so big and independent within his playpen or crib! But just six months ago, looking at your newborn miracle, you did not think that he would learn so much. But in fact, what can a child do at 6 months?

You should not compare children and their skills - this is a useless and unnecessary, harmful occupation. After all, your baby is a unique miracle!

Physical skills at 6 months

The child holds his head confidently;
You can sometimes sit him on your lap. Some children at this age can sit for several minutes themselves. But do not force events, do not plant the baby too early. (When can I have a baby?);
If you put the baby with armpit support, then it rests on bent legs and on the tips of the fingers. You can teach him to bounce a little. But carefully, he will like the game, and you will be forced to “bounce” him endlessly. If you lift the child by the hand from a prone position, he will try to pull himself up and sit down;
Some children are already so strong that they will try to stand on their legs and stand, holding on to a support. Do not worry that your child will damage the spine - the baby will begin to get up when it is ready for it;
Lying on his tummy, the baby begins to look around, looking for his favorite toys. It maintains balance well, relies confidently on the forearms, even the palms, and the legs can be completely relaxed. A baby at six months can do it easily roll overdoes it both ways;
Lying on his stomach, a six-month-old child can lean on only one hand, and take any objects with the other. He wants to touch everything, feel, study. If he cannot reach the subject of interest, he will look at it, unclenching and squeezing the fist;
The child will try to reach the toy, which is a little further than he can get. And if he succeeds, he is very pleased. This is the very first step towards active crawl;
The child will easily pick up the toy that has fallen from his hand. Holding the item in one hand, the baby can deftly shift it into the other handle;
Carries out “serious scientific research” of its pens.How is it - to shift the toy from one hand to another, and what will happen if you hit the rattle with a pen;
The child freely rolls in any direction and is very mobile, which requires increased attention from adults. Kid trying crawl in a plastubansky way.

If your baby is not crawling yet, stimulate him to acquire this skill: put a new toy at some distance. The child will be interested and will make attempts to reach her. In the end, the crumbs' muscles get stronger, and he crawls.

Emotional development at 6 months

At 6 months, the child should be able to accurately recognize their loved ones among other people. If you ask to look at mom, dad, grandparents - he will do it with great pleasure. Willingly goes to his family on the handle. But she doesn’t like strangers, treats them with distrust, maybe even frightens them to tears;
Children perceive intonation and react to it accordingly: an affectionate voice causes a smile on the baby's face, and from strict it can cry;
The child not only recognizes his loved ones and his toys, pictures and other objects, but also the premises. The kid can even understand that they are laying him to bed and begin to refuse - to be capricious, cry, and express his dissatisfaction in every possible way. (How to put a baby to sleep without tears);
Another achievement is petty mischief! Learned to throw a toy that he was given. It’s contagious to laugh. The child can already relate his actions and the result, for example, if you pull your hand, the rattle will make a sound, and if you throw it out of the crib, it will fall to the floor. Starts throwing toys out of the crib or playpen. It is best to tie them with not very long ropes and teach the child how to pull them out independently;
Favorite game - hide and seek! He pulls on a diaper, “hides”. At the same time, he is happy to “invite into the game” everyone who agrees to play with him. You can hide from him in the same way for a second. And then laugh together;
As early as six months, your child may have favorite toys - you will notice that he prefers to play with them. It is sometimes extremely unhappy when toys are taken from him, and may even burst into tears. When examining a new toy, a concentrated expression appears on his face;
For a rather long time for this age (about fifteen minutes) he can play on his own, is fond of the game process, especially if he can do something without the help of an adult. This can be stringing rings on a pyramid, picking up small items in a box, closing and opening boxes and other activities;
The baby is still studying objects, trying on the "tooth". This is an absolutely normal way to learn the world for six-month-old children, which cannot be taken as a bad habit;
The child already knows his name very well and answers him with a smile and animation. The kid listens attentively to the adult's speech. If he is told about any familiar large object, the baby will immediately find it with his eyes;
Tiny learns to express negative emotions: knows how to frown, babble dissatisfied.

Development Calendar: Child development at 6 months (detailed article)

Speech development of a six month old baby

At the disposal of the baby more and more sounds. Walking has been replaced by babble, he can lie for a long time and repeat a particular syllable, experiment with his tongue, lips.

We need to help him, show how the sounds are pronounced. He will carefully look right in your mouth, copy. His speech skills are improving every day, and soon he will say his first word!

At this age, children receive complementary foods, so parents begin to feed them with a spoon. Kids should master this skill in the same way as drinking from a drinker or mug.

Problems in the development of the child

In some cases, it is best to consult a pediatrician.If necessary, he will send to another specialist, usually a neurologist, or recommend a course of firming massage.

Pediatrician consultation is needed if:

With a light pull on the handles does not attempt to sit down;
The child does not push his legs off the surface if you hold him by the armpits;
Cannot shift an item from one hand to another;
There is no reaction of the child to sounds and movements that are in the background;
Does not ask to take it on handles;
Not emotionally animated at the sight of parents, almost does not smile and babbles nothing;
Not interested in toys.

There is no definite answer to the question of what a child should be able to do at 6 months. Each baby develops differently, some faster, some slower. There are factors indicating deviations; they need to be known. At the age of 6 months, almost everything can be cured and corrected. Therefore, if the child does not acquire skills, it is better to consult a doctor.

Brief conclusion: what should a child be able to do at 6 months

Turn over from back to stomach and back;
Crawl (attempts);
Sit with support;
Lean on a support with your fingertips;
Take the item with your whole palm;
Hold your head confidently;
Play on your own for up to 10 minutes;
To study the reflection in the mirror;
Show discontent and joy;
Make grimaces;
Babble;
To manipulate adults;
Imitate others;
To study subjects for a long time;
Pull everything in your mouth
Turn your head to the slightest sounds;
Show reaction to facial expressions of adults;

Some parents record on video all the achievements of their babies, so they know at what age their child acquired this or that skill. Subsequently, this can be useful when a second child appears in the family.

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