Till 6 months of age, your baby should have been gaining 140-200 grams (5-7 ounces) per week. So, he/she is supposed to have doubled his/her birth weight by when he's 5 months old, says Mayo Clinic. Hence, consider visiting the best pediatrician in Hyderabad for routine examinations to track the baby's growth. Here are the developmental signs of your baby from 6 to 10 months.
Development of Babies: 6-10 Months
Expect babies to achieve the following developmental milestones from months 6 to 10. If one or more of these developments seem missing, consult the best pediatrician in Hyderabad.
Month 6
- Have good head control
- Sit for limited durations, supporting themselves with their hands and arms
- Turn to reach for objects
- Transfer things from a hand to the other
- Take objects to the mouth
- Examine objects closely
- Clap hands
- Show an interest in food and musical toys
- Babble “ga-ga” or “ba-ba”
- Respond, when called by name, by looking or smiling at you
- Happy/excited in social situations
Month 7
- Roll on the tummy and back
- "Army crawling" (dragging the body with elbows only)
- Try to sit unsupported, initially leaning on the hands
- Sweep the fingers and try a raking grasp to scoop up things
- Reach with one hand
- Have a complete color vision
- Show fascination in mirror images
- Better track moving objects and see distant ones
- Find partially hidden objects
- Imitate sounds made to them like laughter and babble talk
- String consonants together
- Differentiate emotions by vocal tones and express their emotions using sounds
- Start enjoying eye contact and playing peek-a-boo
Month 8
- Get into a sitting position independently
- Start crawling or get around by shuffling/rolling (usually)
- Try chewing (so they may be ready for mashed foods)
- Try holding their bottle or feeding themselves
- Enjoy picking up and dropping things
- Understand “no” but may not obey it
- Start combining syllables like “dada” or “mama” without knowing the meanings
- Start understanding object permanence (existence of things even when they can't be seen) and hence, show separation anxiety (temporarily)
- Seek family members when asked
Month 9
- Sit independently for longer durations
- Pull themselves to stand from sitting by gripping objects
- Use the raking grasp skillfully to pick up things using all four fingers
- Grasp, bite, and chew food (so mothers often begin baby-led weaning)
- String together syllables like “bababa” and “mamama”
- Respond to "no" and other simple verbal commands
- Use several gestures like nodding and/or shaking the head and pointing to communicate
- Have favorite toys
- Cling to parents
- Fear strangers (usually temporarily)
Month 10
- Sit for as long as they wish
- Crawl (if haven't already)
- Stand with support
- Try cruising (shuffling on the feet while holding onto something)
- Poke things with the index finger
- Hold a bottle
- Try holding a spoon
- Follow pictures in books
- Say “dada” or “mama” while understanding its meaning
- Repeat actions evoking a reaction
- Wave “bye” while understanding what it means
There may also be other growth signs to notice. For instance, a baby boy whose testicles haven't descended by when he's 6 months old, may need treatment, says the National Center for Biotechnology Information. In that case, take him to a pediatric urologist in Hyderabad.
