Developmental milestones for babies between 4 and 6 months of age
At this age, between 4 and 6 months, your baby responds to familiar people and shows them positive and negative emotions. While doing tummy time exercises, she starts rolling from her tummy to her back and vice versa. This is an important step towards siting and later on, crawling.
She loves to look at herself in the mirror and that is why added a feature in our free Tummy Time app to turn on the camera while doing the exercise, so she can watch herself.
The full list of milestones is as follows:
Social/Emotional Milestones
- Knows familiar people
- Likes to look at self in a mirror
- Laughs
- Is usually happy and responds to the emotions of others
- Starting to differentiate between familiar faces and strangers
Cognitive Milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
- Puts things in her mouth to explore them
- Reaches to grab a toy she wants
- Closes lips to show she doesn’t want more food
- He passes things from one hand to the other and brings his hands to his mouth
Language/Communication Milestones
- Takes turns making sounds with you
- Blows “raspberries” (sticks tongue out and blows)
- Makes squealing noises
- Will respond to noises by making sounds
- Is making sounds to show positive and negative emotions
Movement/Physical Development Milestones
- Rolls from tummy to back
- Pushes up with straight arms when on tummy
- Leans on hands to support herself when sitting
- Is starting to be able to sit without a support
- Is rolling over in both directions
- Will push down on her legs when her feet are on a hard surface
- Rocks back and forth
Please keep in mind that this is not medical advice. These developmental milestones are what 75% of children are capable of at this age. If your child does not achieve these milestones at this time, please do not be alarmed. Remember that you know your child best and if you do feel there is something wrong please contact your medical professional.
CDC Source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-6mo.html
UNICEF Source: https://www.unicef.org/parenting/child-development/your-babys-developmental-milestones-6-months
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