Milestones: 6 months old

DevelopmentBehaviorDevelopment & LearningDevelopment and Learning
Written By Nicole Morales

Every month as your baby grows, they naturally start showing some new development milestones. Here are a few you should be able to observe when they hit the half-year mark

Emotional and Social Milestones

  • They will start recognizing familiar faces and recognize people 

  • Self-obsessed much? Yes they will want to look at themselves in the mirror

  • This one is our favorite, they will start laughing. We are sure it's going to make you laugh or smile when you hear their laughter

Communication and Language Milestone

  • Will start taking turns communicating with you when you are talking to them

  • Will start blowing and removing their tongue out

  • Will start making fun squealing sounds or giggles

Cognitive Milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

  • Will start grabbing and putting things in their mouth

  • Grab and start playing with toys

  • Will start closing their mouth, or purse their lips when they are full and don’t want to eat more

Movement/Physical Development Milestones

  • Will behave like a ball, what we mean is they will start rolling from their tummy to their backs all by themselves.

  • All the practice from the last 2 months has made them stronger and now they will successfully do a push-up. They will be able to keep their arms straight and push their body up when they are left on their tummy

  • Will learn to support themselves with their hands when sitting.

For additional guidance, please contact your pediatrician and refer to CDC's guidelines here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

Nicole Morales

Nicole’s path as a newborn care specialist, postpartum doula, and pediatric sleep consultant is driven by a deep passion for infant well-being and supporting families during the early stages of parenthood. With a background in child development and early childhood education, She is dedicated to helping parents navigate the postpartum period smoothly. Her journey into pediatric sleep consulting stems from witnessing the transformative impact of healthy sleep routines on both infants and parents. She strives to empower families with knowledge and strategies to create a nurturing sleep environment for their newborns. It's her mission to ensure newborns infants and toddlers receive the best care, and parents feel confident in their caregiving roles.

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