Baby Milestone Markers: 6-7 Months

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

• Sits alone
• Stands with support
• Balances head well
• May begin teething
• Turns over with ease
• May use rolling over to move around
• May raise and lower buttocks while lying on back
• Pushes up on hands and knees and rocks back and forth
• May hold two objects at same time, one in each hand
• Holds own bottle; may hold cup handle
• May use fingers to grasp objects
  

COGNITIVE AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT

• Displays interest in feeding self with fingers
• May compare two objects
• Has strong taste preferences
• Likes to explore body with mouth and hands
• May like to suck on toes
• Plays heartily with noisemaking objects, like rattles
• Can concentrate attention
• Show greater interest in details
• May appreciate photo of another baby with self and make appropriate sounds
• Knows that objects don’t disappear when hidden
• Imitates sounds and series of sounds
  

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• May be disturbed by strangers
• May chew fingers and suck thumb for comfort
• Recognizes family members
• Shows sense of humor and teases
• Pats at mirror image
• Wants to be included in social interaction
• Is learning the meaning of “no” by tone of voice used