Baby’s Growth & Development Milestones: 4-6 Months

Babies are expected to reach certain development milestones at certain stages. That being said, they still develop at their own pace. From the 4th month of a baby’s life, they reach a certain growth level, where they become more aware and they begin to want to know what their stubby hands and feet can do.

4th Month

Apart from being very playful, your baby has strong, developed neck muscles and are also getting stronger in other parts of the body:

Holds head up steadily
Can bear weight on legs
Coos when you talk to him
Does mini push-ups
Might be able to grasp a toy, reach out for objects or roll over
Imitates speech sounds like baba, dada
May cut first tooth

5th Month

Your baby now has reached a physical, cognitive and visual milestone. Things are no longer in black and white, and movement is becoming a more attainable goal:

Can distinguish between bold colors. Read colorful picture books with baby
Can roll over. Place bright toys just beyond their reach to encourage them to roll
Amuses himself by playing with hands and feet
Turns towards new sounds
Recognizes his/her own name
May sit momentarily without support
May become anxious when in the presence of strangers or unrecognizable faces
Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice

6th Month

This is a different but interesting stage of cognitive, social, and physical development for baby:

Turns towards sounds and voices
Imitates sounds, blows bubbles
Rolls in both direction
Reaches for objects and mouths them
Sits without support. Will most likely enjoy the tripod position, leaning forward with his arms extended for balance.
May lunge forward or start crawling
May jabber or combine syllables
May drag object towards himself
Uses voice to express joy & displeasure