...your family's pediatricians
What should my six month old be doing?
All babies develop at different rates. Please do not be discouraged or worried, if your child has not achieved the following milestones by 6 months.
At this age, your child should:
- Adores playing with rattles
- Babbles and squeals with single syllables
- May recognize own name
- Smiles at other children
- Intrigued by mirror images
- Rolls from front to back
- Sits in high chair
Is it time to childproof my home?
By six months many children can sit by themselves. Soon they will begin to crawl, cruise, and ultimately walk. Now is the time to prepare your home for your curious mobil child. Please click on "Childproofing the home" for more information.
Should my child begin taking water?
We suggest that infants begin taking 4 ounces of water from a sippy cup at 6 months of age. For breastfed babies, filtered tap water provides necessary flouride supplementation. For all babies, this is a nice age to challenge babies to use a cup. For many babies, it may take a few months before they master this skill. Finally, if you live in New Jersey, ask your Premier provider about additional fluoride supplementation.