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Around 6 months your baby may
- grasp and hold toy in one hands
- transfer toy to other hand
- raise rattle to mouth
- sit with support for a short time
- roll over and back
- bear weight and bounce when held in standing position
- hold on to cup handles and attempt to drink
- make lots of new noises, click their tongue, blow raspberries.
- imitate a cough
- copy poked tongue
- laugh or squeal in annoyance
- use double syllable sounds (adah, ahgoo)
- turn to direction of parents voice
You can encourage development by
- playing interactive games – peek a boo
- offering more floor play with large, brightly coloured balls. Soft washable ones are best
- introducing toys such as a teddy bear or rag doll, squeaky animals (without removable parts), floating bath toys.
- giving her empty plastic containers, with lids to put on and off
- reading to her from brightly coloured, large books
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