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Half of a year has gone by and your baby has grown and learned so much! At this point, she may be sitting up on her own and some babies will try to crawl! Encourage him by setting toys out of his reach. In no time, he will be crawling all over. Some babies also roll across the room! Your baby can turn and twist in all directions. She can transfer objects from hand to hand and will look for dropped objects.

Many babies will start teething at this time. You may notice that she is uncomfortable, drooling and bites down alot. Teething rings often help and the coldness can be soothing to her sore gums. If she doesn't like a cold teether, offer her a warm one instead.

Stranger anxiety usually increases by the time your baby is six months old. She knows the difference between people she recognizes and strangers. When you introduce your baby to new people, hold her and tell her about who the person is. Your baby will be able to sense how you feel about the new person. Don't force your child to sit with the person- let him set the pace. This is especially important with caregivers that take care of the baby while you are away.

Your baby still likes to be read to and likes to hear songs and music. Expose him to various sounds, sights, smells and textures often. Alot of your baby's learning comes from hearing. Because he likes other babies, take him to see other babies as often as possible. Watch how they interact. Your baby is learning about relationships!

Being a warm and loving parent will teach your baby to trust and respect you. If you find that your baby is doing something that he should not be doing, redirect him to an appropriate activity. At this age, your baby still does not know how to obey or disobey. However, he is learning to listen and can begin to understand what he should not mess with. After you have redirected him, remember to praise him for a job well done. Your baby will learn best and can not get into trouble if her world is interesting. Keep fun activities readily available and interact with her. Showing your baby how to do things the right way will also help her learn. If she pulls your hair, show her how to be gentle.

Most babies will have started some type of solid foods at this point. If you give your baby something that he does not like, keep giving it to him. It can take several attempts to get him to like something. The food habits that are learned now will stay with your baby for life. By giving her a variety of foods, you are expanding her taste and encouraging healthy eating habits. Allow your baby to sit in her highchair and eat with the rest of the family at mealtime. Babies will ususally eat until they are full-do not force her to eat if she does not seem interested. Some parents give their babies juice or water in a cup at this time. Because juice is high in sugar, limit her juice intake to 4 ounces a day. Remember, now that your baby is eating foods it is especially important to keep her teeth and gums clean. Wipe them down with a washcloth or use a baby toothbrush. Do not use any type of toothpaste that has fluoride in it.

Developmental Milestones 6 Months Old

Physical

• Can pull an object towards himself
• Tries to transfer objects from one hand to another
• Rolls over in both directions
• Vision and sound senses are almost fully developed
• Sits on her own
• Rocks and pivots while on her stomach
• Digs fingers and toes into floor to push to get something out of reach
• Can pick up a small object
• Looks for dropped items

Intellectual

• Understands cause and effect-likes to put toys in a container and dump out
• Prefers left hand one day and his right hand the next
• Your baby will begin to initiate attention from others
• Understands that his behavior engages you-both good and bad behavior
• Likes playing turn taking games
• Likes to hear different sounds-animal sounds are great to start on
• Can say vowel-consanant combinations

Emotional

• Makes instant friends with strangers
• Craves familiar faces and voices
• Can let you know what he needs, thinks or wants in ways other than crying
• Expresses unhappiness when an object is taken away

Age Appropriate Toys

• Toys that encourage sitting up
• Balls
• Books
• Lighted toys
• Musical toys
• Cause and effect objects
• Toys to bang on
• Stacking blocks
• Containers and objects to put in and take out
• Sensory toys
• Toys to grasp and pass
• Bath toys

Comments:

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mommytoalittleprince - 12 minutes ago
Oh man I dunno WHAT I would do if I had a MIL like that! Mine is a little worse but in different ways. She doesnt give a crap about her kids or her grandkids. She sees Ryan every once in awhile only when WE bring him there (cause hubby wants her to want to see him but she doesnt really care, so that will never change) and she never came to my baby shower, she was supposed to buy him a playpen.. Im STILL waiting for it while using the one I bought with my own money bcuz I didnt put it on the registry since SHE said she would buy it. She also does crazy things like call Childrens Aid and make up lies about her children abusing THEIR children.. Anyways, its like Jerry Springer shit, Im telling you!! Sorry, just had to chime in a LITTLE LOL. Although, mine is nothing comparing to yours.. in the sense that she has a serious psychological problem! They are so crazy sometimes and they need to realise 1) times have changed.. BIG TIME! Its nothing like it was 20-30 years ago.. AT ALL! and 2) they are your children, NOT THEIRS!

mcmommy1 - 4.3 hours ago
I agree with you phatbaby I do love the cuddle time! Josephsmom I hear you on the MIL thing she tells me all the time he is starving I lost it today and told her to be quite I said he is 18lbs this kid is far from straving she will be feeding him cereal and when it runs out she will tell me he wants more and I will say well thats is all he is eating hes not supposed to fill up on it the BM is still the most important then she will turn to Myles and say 'your mother is so mean' I seriously want to kick her and DH just says she is crazy you know that. I feel like if I want to tell her it bothers me but then I think whats the point?

phatbaby57 - 6.3 hours ago
as sleep deprived and crazy as this sounds as i'm struggling to get my son into his crib if and when we have number two i'll c-sleep again. all the lost sleep and struggles right now are totally worth the late night snuggle time early on. what can i say i originally was pro-crib from birth but my son converted me.

flowerschild - 9.8 hours ago
agata- I know what you mean by a second baby! I figure if we do ( and I am really not sure about it) I really want to a few years and if we do I will start off a little different than I did with David... mainly by sleep training earlier and in the crib. He has been doing the every 2 hour thing at night too and I am exhausted. I try to take a nap on the weekends when DH is home but by the time I fall asleep (if I can) he is waking up and DH brings him to me... its like c`mon can`t you entertain him for a couple of hours! I do it all week. David has been nursing a lot less since we started solids so now I can get him to go 3 maybe 4 hrs between feedings.

layna09 - 14.3 hours ago
i think anya has another tooth coming in. but its up top and to the side. thats also where she keeps putting her finger to chew on it. OMG i forgot she has teeth and when to feed her mashed fruit the other day when we went to see my husband at work (he works at a restraunt) and she bit down, oh it hurt so bad, my finger throbbed for 15min!

josephsmom - 20.2 hours ago
JJs sleep pattern has changed now too. His morning nap is only a half hour and his afternoon is usually 1.5-2 hours then we might get another nap in the afternoon for an hour or so. I am going crazy. My MIL will not stop giving JJ food. I tell her he cannot eat things and she scuffs and does it anyways. She is my childcare. I cannot afford anything else. It drives me nuts. She gets mad at me when I say to give him milk only. My BM sits in the freezer and I know she is only feeding him food. She smashes crackers with juice or tea! Or made a potatoe concoction (sp) with a beef bullion cube! That has sodium and MSG!!! I am getting so angry. I express this to DH and he never says anything to her. Not to mention the crap he does. Like throwing a ball into JJs face (very soft ball and not throwing hard or anything) but comon! Its not even remotely funny to me. When I say something he throws at me that I am nothing like the woman he met. Ugh! I could just scream and tear my hair out sometimes. OH! Then my MIL tells me today that she is taking my son to Orange county (an hour or more away) from Tuesday til Friday! I told her no way, he is too young. I BF and I dont want my milk to run out. WHO does she think she is? You don't TELL me you are taking my son away, you ASK. I will still say no since I don't fully trust her, expecially when it comes to feeding him. I am so frustrated!!!!!! I want to get fired from work so I can get unemployment and stay home with my only baby. I feel so alone in raising him the way I want. Everyone thinks I am just being mean wanting to feed him milk only and fruits and veg now and then, like I am depriving him. When in reality I just want him to get all the benefits from BM, thats why I still continue even though my nips are sore as hell from pumping at work and the baby biting them. Sorry for the rant but I need to release somewhere...

agatamay13 - 21.3 hours ago
flowerschild- yes I have noticed Nolan doesn't sleep AT ALL anymore. omg. He did nap while DH took him for a walk but that was way earlier today and he hasnt napped since then and it's almost 2 am and he's awake and crying. He is clearly super tired but he just wont sleep, I am going seriously crazy, one nap a day is not sufficient especially when he wakes up every 2-3 hours like a newborn. I think I am finished after this baby, we wanted 2 but I dont think I'd have my sanity

phatbaby57 - Thursday, 19 Nov
Aliya-i'm a working mom and enjoy my job so it isn't too bad. the best feeling in the world is getting to the daycare and seeing that big smile though. i cried the first day i dropped him off but now i'm okay with it. the way i see it is it gives him a little different scenery everyday and me a break. don't get me wrong i miss him like crazy everyday, but i think for us it's best. i also don't have to work so i feel like i have an out if i need one but like i said i enjoy my job so it's not too bad.

kaytee - Thursday, 19 Nov
Help-- im from another month, and my baby is teething. she only stops crying to eat and sleep. has the drool, and if you touch her gums, there are white spots like teeth coming in, and when u touch them she SCREAMS. has anyone tried teething tablets? besides baby orajel, and teething rings- what can i do. please hit my page up, as i am not from this month

mommytoalittleprince - Thursday, 19 Nov
Yep, definitely stranger anxiety!!! Went to my girlfriends house for dinner tonight and her sister was there with her 8 month old daughter.. She was all relaxed, chilled out, playing and babbling, smiling at everyone.. Not Ryan! He was scared shitless (sorry but there is no other way to describe it!) and wouldnt stop crying unless he was in my arms. I even tried talking to the person/people with him in my arms to get him used to other ppl.. He wouldnt even have it! I had to go into the other room with him alone and quiet him down.. He was like hyper ventilating by the end of it. It was crazy! Even today, we went to get his professional pictures done.. I wanted Christmas background ones AND fall ones.. Well, that didnt happen! I only got a few fall ones, NO Christmas ones at all because he was terrified of the photographer! lol. It was soo sad but I was really disappointed that we didnt get the good pics I wanted and it was a Christmas present for me from my Sis and like $200.00 Ugh, just so disappointed! :( And it also made me a bit sad to see the 8 month old little girl there just being so laid back and happy and laughing at everything while Ryan just kinda sulked and cried almost the whole time. It sucked!!! Hopefully this phase passes soon. Hubbys Grandma passed away on Tuesday and her funeral is tomorrow and the WHOLE family is going to be there.. I hope he doesnt go through it again tomorrow (as bad as today at least!) otherwise Ill have a horrible, HORRIBLE day!!!!

Aliya- - Thursday, 19 Nov
Question for moms who work outside of the house. How do you feel working a full day outside and then picking up your LO at day care? Are you content and like working outside the house or would you rather stay home with your LO's? I just enrolled in school to finish my last couple of credits to get my degree and go back to work in about 12 months. By the way, I am currently 3 mo. pregnant and was thinking of waiting until my next baby is 6 months to go back to the office. The issue that I am having is that I would really like to go back to work however, the thought of being away from my babies for such long periods makes me very sad. Right now I do enjoy all the beautiful moments with my little girl and would miss it terribly, but at the same time I want to work. My husband makes a good enough living and we don't necessarily need the extra income. He tells me that he rather the kids not go to daycare and stay with me, but it is ultimately my decission. I am conflicted about this. What do you ladies think?

flowerschild - Thursday, 19 Nov
layna- David started doing that sucking lip thing you are talking about a couple weeks ago. When he would do it it would suck his lip in and look really funny. He only did it for a couple of days. He has been babbling for quite some time and it is so cute! I notice he really babbles if he puts something in his mouth.

layna09 - Thursday, 19 Nov
anya has REALLY started talking. she just babbles and babbles. we were in jcpenney the other day and she was so loud. not whining loud but just repeating bababa, or dadada. its so funny! she is just so cute. also she's started this weird thing where she sticks her tongue to her upper lip, as if to lick something off, then starts sucking, its so funny i don't know how to discribe it right.

flowerschild - Thursday, 19 Nov
David`s napping patterns seem to be changing. His morning nap used to be his longest and for the past week or so its been really short and his afternoon nap seems to be the long one now and he fights the last nap (he usually takes 3 naps per day- 2 longs ones (1-1.5hrs each) and 1- 30 min one for the last nap. I am thinking that I may push the first nap further so we are just down to 2 naps per day.... anyone else experiencing their LOs patterns changing during the day?

amber-d - Thursday, 19 Nov
all I want is a new carseat...I've told everyone not to get us xmas gifts...we want a new carseat...my LO has reached capacity with the one we have..time to upgrade and it's pricey! I don't care though...I'll do without groceies for a few weeks if i have to, seriously, I want the saafest one I can find...I'm pretty sold on Britax. I had looked atthem before but a while back...I forgot about it until a friend mentioned it again today and so i have spent hours doing research today...now I just have to buy it.

juandrea - Thursday, 19 Nov
no christmas presents for my baby. we are jewish! haha but he gets presents all the time from everyone so i don't think he is missing out on anything...

cheyennesmommy - Thursday, 19 Nov
On the topic of Christmas I got my daughter Cheyenne a Britax car seat lol! We will be getting her a few other small things but my family tends to be practical minded when it comes to gifts! Father in law plans to get my 6mth old a portable DVD player lmao! Oh well he just loves her lol

mcmommy1 - Thursday, 19 Nov
So I remember some of you ladies talking about how your LO were up wanting to play when they should be sleeping well Myles is doing the same thing waking up at 5 in the morning talking and blowing raspberries!! I hope we pass this phase soon! He just started hugging if I pick him up he wraps his arms around my neck it so cute granted he also pinches my neck at the same time but Ill taked it he also is super tickilish! under his arm pits, his back, his chubby thighgs, and his neck. He doesnt laugh either he screeches when you tickle him its so funny. Its all going so fast!!

josephsmom - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Oh you are right.. 8 months I accidentally counted Jan... oops!

agatamay13 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
mommytoalittleprince- haha, Nolan cries in some peoples arms too, depends who it is and if I am around. I read that it's good to talk about the person while you're holding him so he gets a sense of how you feel about the person and if it's positive he'll be fine, maybe haha. I am hoping this phase passes before Daycare~

makayla08 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Hey ladies quick question: with my daughter I had a natural birth but this time around I'm considering getting epidural.....but I want to know if you all have noticed any back pain after getting it epidural? Please respond on my page!

makayla08 - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Hey ladies quick question: with my daughter I had a natural birth but this time around I'm considering getting epidural.....but I want to know if you all have noticed any back pain after getting it epidural? Please respond on my page!

mommytoalittleprince - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Well, I think seperation anixiety is starting to kick in! We were at DH's brothers house tonight for dinner and as soon as he picked Ryan up he started screaming! And the only time he actually BAWLS and pouts right before he cries is when hes scared and thats exactly what he did! As soon as I took him back, he was fine.. So I comforted him a bit and gave him back to him to see if maybe Ryan was just upset.. but nope! He screamed again! lol. Ah well.. I guess they all go through it, he'll get over it. I AM the only one whos with him all day everyday so I guess I understand it! Everything is new to him... Poor baby :( The pout was soooo sad! lol.

jmercedess - Wednesday, 18 Nov
THAT IS THE SAME BALL TING I BOUGHT...PLAYSCHOOL...

onebaby - Wednesday, 18 Nov
Layna - From how it sounds we bought our LO the same ball and he loves it! He'll spend ages trying to get it into his mouth altho it'll never fit so he gives up and licks the spikes! He reminds me of a little seal when he has it on his face:)

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