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Growth and Development at 6 Months

Growth

(general info re growth)

Weight
A six month old baby girl weighs anywhere between 5.8k and 9k
A six month old baby boy weighs anywhere between 6k and 9.4k

Length
A six month old baby girl measures anywhere between 62cm and 70cm
A six month old baby boy measures anywhere between 63cm and 73cm

Development

(general info re development)

Large Body Movements
* When on tummy takes weight well on extended arms. Many babies can transfer weight on to other arm and turn head to either side (yoga)
* On back can lift head
* May roll from back to tummy
* Bounces when held standing
* Lifts legs to play with feet

Small Body Movements
* Reaches with both hands and use whole hand to grasp toys.
* Passes toys from one hand to another
* Reaches out and grabs (watch out for your glasses and earrings)

Vision
* Vision extensive. Stops looking at hands
* Looks for dropped object but doesn't know how to get it back
* A squint is abnormal

Hearing and Speech
* Turns immediately to parents voices
* Turns to a minimal sound as long as not distracted or crying loudly
* Will use sounds to get attention
* Talks to toys
* Vocalises pleasure and displeasure - chuckles, squeals, screeches

Social and Understanding
* Everything goes into mouth
* Enjoys the company of those she knows
* Starts develop a sense of humour by laughing and giggling and particularly like games with a surprise element (peekaboo)
* Some babies start to show wariness of strange faces and places.

End of fact sheet

Robin Barker 20(c)00

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