Oh thank, BabyCenter, for telling me where my kid is supposed to be developmentally. Judging him as a 6.5 month old, the following is how Ash ranks. The bold items are things he cannot do yet:
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Child’s Age
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Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
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Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
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Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
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6 months
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• Turns toward sounds and voices
• Imitates sounds • Rolls over in both directions |
• Is ready for solid foods
• Sits without support • Mouths objects • Passes objects from hand to hand |
• Lunges forward or starts crawling
• Jabbers or combines syllables • Drags objects toward himself |
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7 months
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• Sits without support
• Drags obects toward herself |
• Lunges forward or starts crawling
• Jabbers or combines syllables • Starts to experience stranger anxiety |
• Waves goodbye
• Stands while holding onto something • Bangs objects together • Begins to understand object permanence |
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8 months
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• Says "mama" and "dada" to both parents (isn’t specific)
• Passes objects from hand to hand |
• Stands while holding onto something
• Crawls • Points at objects • Searches for hidden objects |
• Pulls self to standing, cruises
• Picks things up with thumb-finger pincer grasp • Indicates wants with gestures |
I don’t think I have anything to worry about. He’s crawling already (though he prefers the army crawl), he’s been rolling over since he was three months old, he’s been sitting up since he was five months old. He can easily get from sitting position to crawling (not vice versa though). He hasn’t been mam-ma-ma-ing since his birthday (he really only did it for a few days) and is back to the whining, which is AWESOME. Not. I miss the talking! I like that he’s doing some stuff that’s listed on the eight-month chart.
Also: mmmm, organic carrots!
