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Milestones:
- Pushes up on extended arms, and pulls to sitting with no head lag (5 mos.)
- Sits with support of his hands (5-6 mos.)
- Sits unsupported for short periods (6-8 mos.)
- Supports his/her whole weight on his/her legs (6-7 mos.)
- Grasps feet (6 mos.)
- Transfers objects from hand to hand, uses raking grasp (not pincer) (6-7 mos.)
- Looks for toy beyond tracking range, grasps objects dangling in front of him (5-6 mos.)
- Tracks moving objects with ease (4-7 mos.)
- Looks for fallen toys (5-7 mos.)
- Looks for toy beyond tracking range (5-6 mos.)
- Tracks moving objects with ease (4-7 mos.)
- Grasps objects dangling in front of him (5-6 mos.)
- Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice (4-7 mos.)
- Responds to sound by making sounds (4-6 mos.)
- Uses voice to express joy and displeasure (4-6 mos.)
- Syllable repetition begins (5-7 mos.)
- Finds partially hidden objects (6-7 mos.)
- Explores with hands and mouth (4-7 mos.)
- Struggles to get objects that are out of reach (5-7 mos.)
- Enjoys social play (4-7 mos.)
- Interested in mirror images (5-7 mos.)
- Responds to other people’s expression of emotion (4-7 mos.)
Activities/Toys:
- Talk to baby as you do daily activities
- Offer objects with different textures, sounds, and appearances
- Play peek-a-boo and silly face expressions
- “Coach” baby with skills, like placing an object closer and closer until he can reach it.
- Play back and forth games-bat at an object she just batted to teach her turn-taking
- Play with reaching and grasping objects
- Place him in different positions- on belly, on back, sitting propped up, etc
- Show her different ways to use toys- switching hand to hand, shaking, dropping, banging, etc.
Ask your doctor if your baby:
- Seems either very stiff or very floppy
- Shows no affection for parents or caregivers
- Doesn’t enjoy being around people
- One or both eyes turns inward or outward, or doesn’t follow objects with eyes
- Has excessive tears, eye drainage, or light sensitivity
- Doesn’t respond to sounds
- Can’t get objects into mouth
- Doesn’t roll over stomach to back by 6 months
- Cannot sit with help by 6 months
- Doesn’t laugh or squeal by 5 months
- Doesn’t reach for objects by 6 months
- Does not bear some weight on legs by 5 months
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