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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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amber-d - Tuesday, 17 Nov
My Lo had his seasonal flu shot on Saturday and seemed fine all day Sat and Sunday but Yesterday was horrific...he grunted and whined allll day...all he wanted was to be held and today is following the same pattern...I JUST got him down for a nap and got a bit of a break...do ya'll think it's from the flu shot (3-4 days later) or could this just be teething? I wonder...it's just not like him and I'll be honest...it's wearing me out! My back is killing me from holding a 20 pounder all day. I feel bad for him.

Danielle09 - Tuesday, 17 Nov
Monstamama, that sounds EXACTLY like Benjamin. Our lo has changed his sleeping pattern as well. We went a whole week of him waking up in the middle of the night every night wanting a bottle. Now it's hit and miss and he has been wanting to take a nap about 8:00 then wake up around 10:30/11. IT SUCKS! And the morning thing is VERY familiar too!

agatamay13 - Monday, 16 Nov
monstamama- Nolan's sleeping is different every night and day!!! so I know how it feels, I wish we had more of a routine so I'd know when he will take a nap but its always different. I have trouble transferring Nolan to his crib too but lately it's been a bit easier though I don't want to have to nurse him to sleep still, I wish he would just sleep if I lay him down. gr

agatamay13 - Monday, 16 Nov
mommytoalittleprince- I have seen them at walmart. Someone got us those things but it's a little golf course hehe it's so cute- I saw it at Winners a couple of weeks ago. I wanna get those mats too, we have hardwood floor everywhere so doesn't make for a comfy playing area!!

monstamama - Monday, 16 Nov
In the last two weeks Jaxon has completely changed his sleep pattern. It drives me nuts! He was going to sleep around 930-10 and I hoped with daylight savings he would be going down between 830-9 but noooo...he is going to sleep between 8-930 then waking up around 10-1130 and nursing then back to sleep and sometimes again at 12. And naps during the day are all off too. He falls asleep after almost every feeding but only sleeps for 20-30 minutes. I don't know what to do. It would be nice if he would take two longer naps instead of 5 or 6 short ones but I don't know how to get him there. I have also started to nurse him more sitting up instead of lying in bed so we can start getting him used to sleeping in his crib. As soon as I bend over to put him in his crib he is awake. He will lay in there for a long time but will not fall back asleep! And the past two nights he has been waking up around 5 and playing and talking. I'm like you have go to be kidding me! This morning he stayed up from 530-730, pooped, then slept until 930. What is going on?!

2beauts - Monday, 16 Nov
mommytoalittleprince, we have those foam blocks on my son's floor now, but when he was getting teeth I caught him a couple of times biting chunks off of them! I got so freaked out about him choking that I put them away until he was a bit older. Just wanted you to be aware...

babyblue1 - Monday, 16 Nov
Thanks Rebecca. That helps alot!

Rebecca - Monday, 16 Nov
babyblue1** Im a paramedic and I will tell you what we look for with head injuries. Look at her pupils are they both the same size? (you dont want to see one dilated and one contracted), is she vomiting?, Does she seem disoriented?, is she still eating/drinking normally? Does she grasp items with both hands? If she is still acting herself and is happy then there should be no cause for concern. The biggest way to tell in infants is vomiting. But if she was just on the floor and was sitting on blankets (even if she wasnt) there is no real cause for concern of a head injury as the fall wasnt from a very large distance...the bump always sounds worse then it really is. Hope your little one is doing better!!

Rebecca - Monday, 16 Nov
mommytoalittleprince: the foam things you are looking for are available pretty much anywhere, Rona, Home Depo, Costco (they sell ones with the alphabet or numbers on them, Wal-mart, even Canadian Tire. They are not to badly priced depending on how many you want. Usually about $8 for 4-6 of them.

mommytoalittleprince - Monday, 16 Nov
And also, I DO have a group on meetup.com for Moms in their 20's which is nice.. Havent been to a meetup yet though but Ive RSVP'd for a few so we'll see how it goes! ITs good cause its in my area and its for Moms in their 20s so I can relate to some of them at least. Hopefully Ill find someone I like or someone Ryan likes at least, lol. Thanks girls.. Feels good to know that Im not alone (not that its good you guys feel the same way.. but you know what I mean!)

mommytoalittleprince - Monday, 16 Nov
Does anyone know a good place to buy those foam puzzle pieces to lay on the floor? Im in Canada, someone suggested Sams Club but I have no idea what that is.. lol. I wanna cover Ryans room with them so its soft but havent really looked around for them and dont know how much they go for or what a 'good' price would be. Let me know please, thanks!!!

josephsmom - Monday, 16 Nov
lol yes a p'ai'ring knife lol Im such a dork. I lost my cell phone and it is dead too I am sure so Flowers I will be there today at 3. Ladies try going to meetup.com. You can search for mommy groups in your area. I tried that but flowers and I have weekly 'dates' nad the boys seem to love it! And its nice to have someone in the same boat as you when it comes to having babies the same age as yours. Before her and David I was getting cabin fever and a little depressed. Anyone feel like they are still feeling the post baby blues? I am so tired all the time (and the baby is not the problem) and my poor hunny gets the bad end of the stick most of the time. When I am at work, or the DH is home I am fine! But when I am home alone I feel so down. So I wouldnt go as far as to say that I am depressed, but definately not my old happy go lucky self.

babyblue1 - Monday, 16 Nov
Thanks girls. That does make me feel a little better! My gut is telling me that she is okay. But i'll keep monitoring her.

agatamay13 - Monday, 16 Nov
my baby has bumped his head too and that was weeks ago and he is perfectly fine. It happens. If you're very concerned then call the dr. but I wouldn't worry too much personally.

flowerschild - Monday, 16 Nov
babyblue- I think she should be fine (I am no expert though) David has bumped his head onto our heads pretty hard a couple of times and has been totally fine, we were more hurt than he was. You can always put a call into the Dr and see what they say. Just keep and eye on her like you are doing.

SueUK - Monday, 16 Nov
Babyblue I'm sure she'll be fine, babies are designed to withstand bumps and bangs...they all have them!If you're concerned, just make sure she wakes normally from her nap (I mean you don't have to wake her) and she'll be just fine.

babyblue1 - Monday, 16 Nov
Mommytoalittleprince-I can empathize with you. We just moved 8000km to a new place, where I had no family, no friends when I found out i was pregnant last year. Actually no one from my side of the family has even met our LO. Which makes me a little sad :( We have met some people since but no one with any interest in kids. So sometimes i feel like i'm really isolated. Especially because my DH is working extra hard to support us and is never home! I'm going to try a little harder to find some mom-baby groups i think.

babyblue1 - Monday, 16 Nov
I girls need some advice. Maddie was sitting up on the floor and fell backwards and bumped her head! She was sitting on 3 layers of blankets, but I heard the bump! I'm freaking out a little. She cried,like really cried, for a couple of minutes but then seemed fine. I think it was more from me whipping her up as fast as I could, then from the bump. She's napping now (it's her usual nap time). But i'm wondering what might be signs of concern? There doesn't seem to be any swelling or bruising. Should I wake her up? Should I call the dr? I may be overreacting but I feel horrible and this has never happened before! I've got her right next to me, i don't want to leave her!

angelajay - Monday, 16 Nov
Ava sleeps in a sleep sac with a thick blanket and we also turn the heat up a little upstairs where she sleeps. I've noticed that she sleeps much better when she is warm and cozy, opposed to be it being cooler in the room, because she always kicks the blankets off!

flowerschild - Monday, 16 Nov
JJ's mom- yeah I could see how a pairing knife would make things difficult... :P

josephsmom - Monday, 16 Nov
lol i dont have a peeler, i use a pearing knife. I like to make life as difficult as possible, lol. Maybe I will go buy one today.

jmercedess - Monday, 16 Nov
NICKY2009 WHERE IN ONTARIO...MILLESMOMMY I ALSO GIVE JOHNDANIEL THE WEANING PROGRAM OR WHOEVER YOU SAY IT...I GIVE HIM WHATEVER WE HAVE MOSTLY MASHED...HE HAS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM...HE CHEWS LIKE HE HAS TEETH...

flowerschild - Monday, 16 Nov
I like to steam the food because it retains the nutrients better. As for peeling the butternut squash if you cut it into sections and have a good peeler its super easy! I love makung David`s food! Its really easy and you don`t have to do it all that often if you make large batches and freeze. I love to cook so it works for me :)

MilliesMummy - Monday, 16 Nov
I am way too lazy to do purees like you mums :) We're doing the Baby-Led Weaning so she has whole foods and she's gagged once (and that's gagged not choked). She just copes so much better putting the food in her own mouth. On antoher note, we've had a horrible experience this week because we had some dodgy building work done. we refused to pay the rest of the money as the house in unsafe :( We then got threats and things so anyway LO slept in with me that night, Now I havent BF in the night since about 3 months and I had to feed the monkey 3 times in the night!!! What was all that about lol.

mcmommy1 - Monday, 16 Nov
I make pears all the time I just let them ripen and then I puree them in the blender the apples you always have to cook they dont get as soft as the pairs. I gave Myles bananas last week and he loiked it this week he started gagging so dramatic like his father!

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