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Developmental Milestones: Your Baby by 6 Months

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Baby's personality is blooming these days. When he's not taking in his surroundings, he’s focused on captivating his audience with coos, giggles, squeals and babbles. Here are the developmental milestones most babies achieve by the time they're 6 months old.

Social & Emotional Milestones

newborn play mirrors
Likes to look in a mirror
mirror toddler
Recognizes familiar people (and knows when someone's a stranger)

Language/Communication Milestones

when do babies start babbling?
Strings vowels together (“ah,” “oh”) and makes consonant sounds (“ba ba ba”)
words
Responds to own name

Cognitive Milestones

why do babies mouth everything?
Brings objects to mouth
when do babies grab toys and other objects
Tries to grab objects that are out of reach

Movement Milestones

roll over
Rolls over in both directions
when do babies start standing up?
Supports weight on legs when placed over a hard surface

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