Milestones: 6 months old

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