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Congrats! Your baby has completed half a year. Time for a quick celebration. Time to also celebrate the many skills and new things they are learning every day. Here is a quick lowdown on the 6 month old baby milestones.
The growth and development are rapid during this stage. You may notice that very quickly your baby is catching up with delayed milestones, if any, and is practicing all their newly learned skills too.
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Here are a few important 6 month old baby milestones.
Most babies will start responding to their names and turning towards the source of sounds.
Color perception improves. You will notice your baby picks items of the same colour family be it toys or clothes.
Your baby’s sense of smell develops as they start on solids.
Your baby gets exposed to food for the first time, they are trying out something new and their taste buds get activated to understand the taste and texture of the food they are eating.
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Babies understand texture and it plays a big part in their food choices. They might like or reject foods or toys based on their texture.
Your baby can clench and release a fist. Babies will try to pick their food this way and shove the entire fist into their mouths until they realize how to open it to release the food.
In addition to rolling more, your baby can move their limbs more. They will kick and hit harder, showing an increase in strength and coordination in their limbs.
Small babbles will soon turn into baby gibberish. Some babies might talk to you at length. If you are having a conversation around them, don’t be surprised if they join in too!
Your baby has full control over their neck and back. They can move their limbs and fingers with intention. They will also turn around and observe the environment around them.
Rolling is your baby’s favorite way to move around now.
Babies can understand more words and commands in the primary language you use at home. More the exposure, the easier they will pick the language.
Babies can understand emotions better. They will comprehend when you are happy, angry or sad with the way you talk to them. They might even respond accordingly. For example – a stern voice can reduce them to tears.
Here is what you can do, to help them develop on various fronts
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Here are a few things you can expect from your baby at the end of their 6th month.
Your baby will be able to
Do consider seeing a doctor at the earliest if you observe the following in your baby
Every baby has their own timeline for achieving milestones. If your baby is a little ahead or behind, just understand and accept they are unique in their own way.
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