Development and nutrition of the child in 6 months, as well as his weight undergoes significant changes - he acquires new skills and gets his first life-long lure. Mom baby should be very attentive, because a brisk fidget can accidentally fall from a changing table or sofa.
In the office of the district doctor there is a special table according to which the child develops 6 months (height, weight), and also one that indicates what changes in nutrition occur at this age. But, despite the trivial truths, it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of the development of each baby.
According to WHO estimates, boys of this age can weigh up to 9 kg of maximum, and a minimum for them will be 6.6 kg. But girls are supposed to collect at least 6.3 kg, but not more than 8.3 kg.
Achievements of a six-month-old child
Baby 6 months old is not the same man who lay quietly in his crib, moving his hands and legs. This is already a researcher who perfectly holds the head in the supine position, the same one on Mom's hands. In addition, he actively resting his wrists on the surface on which he lies, rising on his hands - this skill will be required to him soon, learning to crawl.
The child with interest reaches out to the subject of interest - most of all it attracts bright toys. He has already learned to take and hold small toys in his hands, passing from the right to the left.
If the mother puts the child on his knees, he tries to hold the vertical position by the force of the abdominal press and the muscles of the back. At this time you can already temporarily put the baby in the feeding table - in this situation it is much more interesting to spend time with him.
In a new position for yourself, the child wants to be as long as possible, but he does not know how to sit down. Therefore, parents should be prepared for the child to express his displeasure with crying, demanding that he be seated, again and again. But the walkers, so popular with modern mummies, are a bad helper, since their safety for a spine is not proven.
Normally, at the age of six months the baby is already turning from the back to the tummy, and this movement gives the child a lot of joy. That's why you need to watch carefully for the karapuz so that he does not fly from a high table or bed.
If the baby is still not turned over, then you should visit with him a specialist to exclude neurological problems that interfere with the correct development of crumbs. If everything is in order, then the doctor will recommend a course of massage, after which the children not only begin to turn over, but also begin to crawl, sit and stand on their feet more quickly.
Innovations in nutrition
The development of a child of 6-7 months can not be organic without proper nutrition. Just at this time, the baby is trying his first lure - fruit and vegetable puree, as well as kashka. For clarity, there is a table, which shows an approximate plan for feeding a six-month-old baby.
The choice of the first product depends on the recommendation of a doctor who is guided by the state of the baby. If it is a large child, touching the weight, then the first dish for him will be fruit and vegetable sticks,
But if the child is slender and lags behind his peers, then to fill the lack of calories, he needs a nutritious porridge of industrial or domestic production. Mom can buy a pack of dairy-free rice, corn or buckwheat porridge and dilute it with her milk or a formula familiar to the child. A little later, you should enter into the diet of milk porridge.
To the development and nutrition of the baby 6 months in line with the norms, one should listen to the advice of the district doctor, who, just like the mother is responsible for the child.