Not sure what your six month old baby
should be doing or what developmental milestones to expect. Well, don't worry. I'm going to cover that all in this video. And you also have access to a free
PDF document, which is down below, which covers the developmental
milestones from zero to 12 months of age. So make sure you click on that and then
you'll be able to refer to it throughout your child's first year of life. For the best information on baby
development and parenting advice, which will make your life
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Monday. Hi, if your new to my channel, my name's Emma. I'm a paediatric occupational therapist
who has had the pleasure of working with parents of newborn children all the way
up to school age for the last 10 years. I'm also mum to two gorgeous children. If at any point you're concerned
about your child's development, make sure you take them to their doctor
or the pediatrician who can complete a developmental check. So what can you
expect from your six month old baby? At six months of age, your bub now has the core strength to
bring their hands to their feet and their feet to their mouth. They also enjoy doing strong alternating
kicks when they're lying on their back. When lying on their tummy, a six month old Bub will be able to
lift their head and their chest off the ground with their arms extended. And they may even be able to reach out
whilst one arm is extended to grab a toy with the other. You may notice your baby's now able to
move backwards when they're on their tummy or starting to pivot, which is basically they'll use
their arms to move to one side, to grab a toy or to the other side. They may even start to rock in a backward
and forward motion when they're in the crawling position. A six month old can roll in
both directions so they can
roll from their tummy to their back and their back to their
tummy. They can now sit independently, but they may use their hands to help
stabilize themselves in sitting. When supported in standing. So
you're holding them at their chest. They may be able to take weight through
their legs and they will actively start bouncing. A six month old can now reach out with
one arm and grab a toy using their thumb fingers and palm, which is
called a radial palmer grasp. They can now pick up and hold a
toy in both hands at the same time. And they're able to transfer
one toy to the other hand, which is a very cool skill. They also use a raking
motion to grab small toys, which is their whole hand kind of
like that position. Six months, olds love to bang toys against a surface. And also now start to put
all toys or any item in their mouth. So you do need to be
careful of choking hazards at this age. Six month olds will suck a toy,
then look at it, then suck it again. It's important to remember that
sucking/mouthing toys is totally appropriate and it is
how your baby learns. Six month old babies love to interact
with others and have a variety of sounds to gain your attention. Whether
it be squealing, babbling, cooing, or blowing
raspberries. At this age, they may start to use
consonant sounds when babbling. So that is ba ba ba ga ga ga. Six month olds will react to sudden
loud noises and they also start to take turns, talking to people.
So when you're talking, they will be quiet and watch
you. And then when you're quiet, they will start to talk back using babble. Your six month old baby will also
start to respond to their name. In regards to cognitive, social
and emotional development. A six month old baby loves to play with
others, especially parents. At this age, they start to become aware of strangers
and are wary about going and sitting or being held by others. At this age they're generally happy if
they're not tired or hungry and can be calmed by rocking or a soothing
touch from a parent or caregiver. They tend to enjoy various
types of movement and music. And they love looking at
themselves in a mirror. They are extremely curious and loved
to place everything in their mouths. So do be careful for choking
hazards. Again, I'm going to cover, what's expected at six months
of age in regards to sleep. This is because although sleep isn't
a developmental milestone in itself. It's extremely important to help children
achieve their developmental milestones because they aren't too tired. So a six month old generally sleeps
anywhere from 13 and a half hours to 15 hours over a 24 hour
period. At this age, they have a regular bedtime and may
sleep anywhere between five to eight hours in the first half of the
night before needing a night feed. And they may have anywhere
between one to two night feeds. They may sleep anywhere
between 10 to 12 hours overnight. They generally have three naps a day
and will be awake for two to two and a half hours between naps. So that's it, mums and dads we've now covered what six
month old developmental milestones you should be expecting from your bub. Make sure you click on that PDF
document below to get what developmental milestones you can expect
from 0 to 12 months of age, which you can then place on your fridge
and have it easily accessible to check throughout your child's first year
of life. If you've liked this video, hit that like button and subscribe and
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