Baby Development – 6 months
By 24 weeks old your baby will probably be able to…
Physical Development
- Shows an interest in everything
- Wants to explore
- Puts everything in her mouth
- Moves her head to follow people or objects
- Demonstrates good head control and is becoming able to sit without support
- Plays with his feet
- Co-ordinates her limbs
Sensory Development
- Will follow someone else’s activity from across the room
- Moves to see something better
Cognitive Development
- Is able to reach for things due to developed depth perception
- Aware that she has one mother
- Co-ordinate objects
Language and Communication
- Responds with eye contact when you talk to her, turning away when they need something else
- Makes vowel sounds
- Laugh with pleasure
- She can recognise her name
- Learn links between words and actions
Emotional and Social Development
- Show trust
- Show distress if you leave the room
- Feel isolated
- Be wary of strangers
- Be aware of feelings – crying when they hear other babies cry
- Shows impatience and boredom
Developmental leaps
Each leap brings changes in behaviour, awareness, mood and sleep and your baby may seem unsettled and clingy
14-20 weeks – becoming more active, noisy and responsive, with a need to explore
22-27 weeks – more exploration of her world, aware of distance and can feel separated from you and isolated
Reading
Margot Sunderland
Carolyn Meggitt
Sue Gerhardt
Vanderijt & Plooij
Janine | Birth, Baby & Family
Mum of three and a specialist in pregnancy, birth and parent support
