Developmental Milestones Three to Six Months
Typical Infant Development From Twelve to Twenty-Four Weeks
Oct 21, 2008
During months three through six of your baby’s life, she will learn how to do so many new things! She will begin to get around on her own, begin seeing better, identify more sounds, and continue to find her voice.
Motor Development
Three to six months is a busy time for baby. This is the time when your baby will learn to roll over, begin to sit up with support, and some babies may even begin to crawl. Baby may also be able to support some of her weight when pulled to standing. At some point during this age range, most babies will begin eating solid foods as well, having overcome the tongue thrust reflex.
There is a wide range for what is considered normal and if your baby is not crawling by 6 months, this is not a cause for concern. In fact, some babies may not crawl at all before they begin walking.
Vision Development
As your baby gets older, her vision improves dramatically. During this time, your baby can watch a toy as she passes it between her hands. She may start to look for objects that she drops, and will begin to show a preference and reach for the toy that she sees and wants.
Hearing Development
Your baby will begin turning towards sounds, and may react with a big smile if you speak to her when you are out of sight. Toys that light up and make sounds when manipulated are great for this age to teach cause and effect. She will enjoy listening to music and may begin to show preference for nursery rhymes that are repeated.
Language Development
Your baby may laugh out loud, smile spontaneously, and coo by six months. She will learn how to blow raspberries, and enjoy interacting with other people. Colicky babies generally outgrow their fussiness around 3-4 months, and the crying will begin to be more purposeful in a way that a care giver should be able to figure out what is wrong.
You may catch your baby having "conversations" with her toys, or even with you, and by six months, she may add consonant sounds to her speaking repertoire such as "m" and "d". Continue to read books with her every day, as this will help develop her language skills.
Babies learn new skills every day during their first year of life. During months three through six, your baby will make amazing new discoveries and develop her motor, vision, hearing and language skills in many ways.
Learn about baby's development birth to three months.
