Month 6

Mental Development

• Make noises to get attention
• Start to obey the social rules of conversation, such as pausing from babbling while you talk

Visual Development

• Be able to identify and distinguish between objects
• Smile when seeing their photograph or reflection in a mirror
• Look at interesting objects for a longer period of time

Growth

• Weigh about 7.3 kg if she’s a girl or about 7.9 kg if he’s a boy
• Be about 65.7 cm tall if she’s a girl or about 67.6 cm tall if he’s a boy

Motor Development

• Roll from back to stomach
• Sit upright if supported
• Pass objects from one hand to the other
• Grasp and shake a rattle

Social and Emotional Development

• Recognise different emotions, such as joy and sadness, and respond appropriately
• Begin to be shy with strangers