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