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Checklist of Early Child Development

By 6 months your baby should . . .

• Follow a moving object with eyes
• Look in the direction of a new sound
• Respond to his or her name
• Smile and babble when given adult attention
• Vocalize pleasure and displeasure (squeal with excitement or grunt in anger)
• Have a conversation by babbling with you
• Roll from back to stomach or stomach to back
• Push up on hands when on tummy
• Sit with support
• Use hands to reach, grasp, bang and splash
• Bat or hit objects
• Bring hands or toy to mouth
• Pat and pull at your hair, glasses and face
• Sleep and feed at regular times
• Recognize familiar people