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6 months

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL:
Exhibits friendliness toward strangers, but slightly uneasy yet when parents are not present.
Puts hand on breast or bottle while drinking, and may pat gently.
Responds selectively to the emotional tones of parents' voices.
Smiles, laughs and squeals.
Explores with head and eyes.
COMMUNICATION:
Turns head to parent's voice, even if across the room.
Babbles using single and repetitive syllables.
Locates a sound by looking (produced at a distance of 18" to the side of each ear).
VISION:
Eyes follow activities from one side to the other.
Both eyes move in unison.
MOTOR (Fine):
Uses whole hand (palmar grasp) to obtain objects.
Reaches with two hands for objects up to one foot away.
Transfers objects from one hand to the other.
MOTOR (Gross):
Kicks strongly.
Kicks alternately with both legs.
Pulls self up from back-lying when hands are grasped.
When lying prone on stomach, supports self on extended arms and lifts head and chest strongly.
Rolls over front to back.
Sits alone briefly.
Keeps head and back straight when held in a sitting position.
When lying on back, brings legs up and over chest, and can grasp and bring one foot to mouth.

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