Psychomotor development of 6-month-old babies, what can the baby do?
One of the most important aspects of the psychomotor development of the six-month-old baby is that he can now sit without support for a few seconds. In addition, he can now move by crawling, which makes it much easier for him to explore his environment.
The calendar of development milestones is always indicative. Some babies acquire certain skills before others or develop one more quickly and another more slowly.
Premature babies, those born with low birth weight and those who have had problems in the first days/weeks of life may progress more slowly.
Gross motor skills of a 6-month-old baby
Body posture and movements you can do:
– Lying face down: rests on hands. He can now play (dropping a hand). You can turn around.
– Lying on your back: lift your head and shoulders off the bed. He grabs his feet.
– Standing, holding him by the armpits: he rests on his feet, without crossing his legs and «jumps».
– You can sit without support for a few seconds.
Hands of 6 month old baby
– Holds two objects (one in each hand).
– He takes all objects to his mouth.
– He likes to crumple papers.
Vision of the 6 month old baby
– If we hide an object, it still does not look for it.
6 month old baby hearing
– Look for the origin of the sounds.
Social relationship of the 6 month old baby
– Hold out your arms to people you know.
– Try to get people’s attention by coughing or making a sound.
6 month old baby language
– You babble. Emits sounds spontaneously and also imitating.
– Responds to his name by turning his head.
Feeding the 6 month old baby
As for the food that you should take, the baby is already starting to eat porridge. Different foods can be introduced little by little, leaving an interval of 3 or 4 days between new foods to be able to detect possible allergic reactions.
Cereals are usually the first foods to introduce, they are added to milk and can be taken with a bottle or porridge. It is preferable to introduce gluten-free cereals first and later with gluten. Regarding fruits, the first to be introduced are apples, bananas and pears.
Stimulation of the six month old baby
To help the baby develop, stimulation exercises can be carried out such as playing with him in front of the mirror so that he begins to recognize his own image, playing give and take toys or seeing how you pass objects from one hand to another.