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Tips

For a 6 Month Old

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This is the age when your baby should start to...
 

Recognize Familiar Faces

Bear Weight on Legs 

and Bounce

Sit up on their Own

Babble and Make Repetitive Sounds Like "Mmmm"

Bring Things to Mouth

Shake Toys

Soon, your baby will start to...
 

Wave Bye-Bye

Say Words!

Stand Up & Take Steps

How often do you feed your child?

 

6 Months Old

6-8 oz. bottles

Five times per day

6-8 oz. bottles

5 times per day

Use the arrows to click through the slides below:

For more information check out the Resources Tab

Other Tips:

 

 

If your baby accidentally swallows something like medicine or cleaning products,

call Poison Control immediately at 

1-800-222-1222

Watch this video about reading to your baby at this age:

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Download the Tip Sheet below for more information:

 

This website was created for patient and student educational purposes by a team of medical students at Boston University,

 led by Rebecca Matta (MS4) & Dr. Natalie Pierre-Joseph (Director of the Boston Medical Center Teen & Tot Clinic).
"Bright Futures Pocket Guide 2010", HealthyChildren.org, and AAP were used as the main sources of information.

Any questions or issues with the website, email becmatta@gmail.com

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