Milestones for 6 months
What most children do at this age: 6 months
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Self-Care Skills
·Eats 4-5 meals ·Takes 2 naps per day ·Swallows pureed foods ·Places both hands on bottle ·Uses Hands and mouth for exploration ·Finds tactile input by searching for objects that touch her body Communication Skills ·Babbles ·Laughs ·Strings vowels together when babbling “ah, eh” ·Responds to own name Social and Play Skills ·Knows familiar faces ·Separation anxiety ·Smiles at self in mirror |
Motor Skills
·Reaches for and grasps objects ·Brings things to mouth ·Uses a raking grasp to retrieve small objects ·Bangs object on surface ·Clasps hands and brings them to midline ·Bears weight on hands when on tummy ·Brings feet to mouth ·Sits with some support, begins to sit independently ·Bears weight on legs in supported standing ·Holds head in line with body with pull to sit ·Rolls from stomach to back ·Rolls from back to tummy ·Follows objects with eyes in supported sitting ·Begins to reach for fallen objects |
Contact us for a screening or evaluation if your child:
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·Doesn’t bring hands to mouth
·Doesn’t respond to loud sounds ·Can’t hold head up when pushing up when on tummy |
·Doesn’t smile at people
·Doesn’t watch things as they move ·Doesn't properly latch onto bottle or breast when feeding |
Information on milestones compiled from: TheraNotes by Belinda Anderson; Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Second Edition, Pediatric Therapy Partners website, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
