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The sixth month THE SIXTH MONTH
Activity
Baby tends to turn his head readily; he can lift his lower limbs high and stretch them out. He can now turn and twist in any direction and roll around when lying flat on his tummy. He becomes more and more mobile, getting up on his hands and knees, making forward movements. Or he may creep along, using his limbs to assist in his movements. He can now stand erect, but support is still usually necessary.
He is learning how to balance more readily, and may still need a little support. He can bend his trunk, bounce and dangle objects. He can sit alone for short periods only, and may be able to stay in the one spot for half an hour but may slump forwards on to his hands in an effort to balance himself.
His movements are improving and increasing. He can hold his bottle by now, and can manipulate many objects. He tends to reach for items with one arm rather than both at the same time.
Talk
This is gradually becoming more adult-like, with more consonants interspersed with the vowel sounds he has been making for some time. The vocal pitch and volume tends to vary and normalize. He shows more control over the noises he is making.
His baby babblings continue, and often these increase when he is excited. He tends to respond to female noises by more babblings.
If happy or unhappy, he gives vent to this vocally. He tends to growl, complain, grunt, coo and gurgle, depending on the mood of the moment.
Mind
His range of movements increases. He will often coo or cease crying when he hears music or certain voices. He will likewise react to different volumes of noise.
He is now alert most of the hours of daylight, and he is also aware of what is happening for up to two hours at a time.
If he sees an object he wants, he reaches for it directly and more concisely, without so much of the inaccurate jerking movements of previous months. Movements are becoming more definite. He keeps looking at the object he reaches for but may even close his eyes whilst reaching. He can now pick up toys expertly and without the tentative inaccuracies of the past.
He often looks at things upside down, and purposely alters the viewing angle.
He shows increasing interest in certain objects—he will tend to pick up a cup by the handle, lifts inverted objects, etc. If he drops a toy, he will often deliberately reach out to grasp for it and retrieve it.
He will look at writing or scribbling done by somebody else.
He realizes that his hands and the things they move are related.
He is gaining greater control over his hand movements. For example, he may hold one block, reach for another, and then look at a third block, being capable of this increased range of mental and physical activity.
Relationships
He still smiles at his reflection in the mirror, and he can tell his real self from the reflected image. He now recognizes his name and will turn in answer to it. He often tries to mimic the facial expressions of others. If holding an object in his mouth, he will tend to touch it with each hand alternately.
Strangers tend to disturb his mental equanimity. He can tell adults from children, and he tends to react favourably to children, whether he knows them or not. He will call his parents if he needs help
He likes playing with people, especially games in which he and another are mutually involved, such as 'peek-a-boo'. He enjoys the interpersonal relationships of others.
He likes to feed himself with his fingers. His appreciation for taste develops and he soon develops strong preferences. He likes to manipulate his bottle without outside interference and may commence to use a cup.
At long last, he may sleep through the night, and he tends to sleep about half of the normal 24-hour day/night period. In short, baby is really starting to 'grow up'.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE
Enormous normal variations occur in individual babies. The above scheduling is only a guide; and do not be too worried if your baby does not conform exactly to it. Each baby is a human personality in the making and will differ. However, if there are obvious marked variations, or an exceptional slowness, it is important to have the baby checked by your paediatrician or family doctor.
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