Half-birthday. First tastes of solids, sitting with support, rolling both ways, and the kind of laugh you'll want recorded forever.
Month 6 can bring babbling, blowing raspberries, and exploring table food. Use the buttons below to jump to each section.
At 6 months, we recommend babies get about 14 hours of sleep across 24 hours: 11 - 12 hours at night plus 2.5 - 3.5 hours of daytime sleep over 3 naps. Wake windows run 2 - 3 hours, with the longest stretch before bedtime.
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Every baby is different, but most 6 month olds are on a somewhat predictable 3-nap day. This is a sample schedule and it's normal for your child's schedule to vary.
Six months can be a milestone-heavy month. Many babies are rolling both ways, sitting with support, babbling "mamama" and "dadada" (without meaning yet), blowing raspberries, and laughing out loud.
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Every baby develops on their own timeline, but here are the milestones most 6 month olds hit. Use it as a gentle guide, not a checklist to stress over.
Many babies have their first taste of solid food this month, though breast milk or formula remain their main nutrition. It's okay to start slow, solids are mostly about exposure to flavors and textures at this age.
Read the full guide →As solids are introduced, easily track the foods you've offered (and how baby reacted) in the free app. It's a handy reference, especially for allergens, and can serve as a memory book to look back on too.
Breast milk or formula is still your baby's primary nutrition. Solids are layered on top of milk feeds, not in place of them.
Solids are a go. At 6 months, your baby is typically ready to start exploring purees, baby-led weaning, or a mix of both. Most families start with one meal a day. The goal is exposure to a variety of flavors and textures — the majority of calories still come from breast milk or formula until closer to a year.
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