👶 Your 6-Month-Old Baby

🌱 Development at 6 months

• Laughs, knows familiar people
• Rolls from tummy to back
• Leans on the hands to support when sitting
• Opens the mouth when interested in food

These are things most children (about 3 in 4) can do by this age. Babies born early may reach them later — use their corrected age.

📏 Growth: WHO weight, length and head size

Any steady curve within this range is normal; what matters is that your baby follows their own curve over time.

🍼 Feeding

• Start solids at about 6 months alongside breast milk or formula: mashed dal-rice, khichdi, vegetables and fruits, iron-rich foods
• Offer small sips of water from a cup with meals

😴 Sleep and teeth

• Total sleep: 12–16 h in 24 hours, usually 2–3 naps (National Sleep Foundation and American Academy of Sleep Medicine ranges).
• Teeth that often come through around now: lower front teeth (central incisors).

💉 Vaccines due at 6 months

Your paediatrician may group doses differently. Keep the vaccination card safe.

💡 Tips for this month

• Introduce one new food every 2–3 days to watch for reactions
• Sit with your baby at every meal; avoid honey, salt and sugar