SIX MONTHS

At around six months you can expect your child to be able to do the following:

 

Physical

• Can roll over from front to back
• Will take weight on legs when held and bounces
• Plays with feet when laying on back
• Sits upright when supported

 

Cognitive

• Passes toy from hand to hand
• Stares at toys and tries to reach out and grab them
• Forgets about a toy if hidden

 

Social and emotional

• Holds hands up to be lifted
• Will shake rattle deliberately
• Likes to look at himself/herself in a mirror
• Friendly to everyone (around seven months does not like strangers)
• Likes to play with adults

 

Speech and language

• Squeals and laughs
• Turns to familiar voices responds to own name
• Makes babbling sounds
• Responds to own name
• Makes babbling sounds