Newborn at 6 months: all the progress of the sixth month in the growth of your baby
Development and fine motor skills
Your child improves his gestures more and more, discovers the power he can exert over things. He is passionate about everything that moves in front of him (a passing car, a moving puppet ...). If he repeats a gesture indefinitely (dropping objects, for example), it means that he is experimenting with new movements. He carefully studies the result of an action on an object and understands that certain gestures always produce the same effect (even if this means you run here and there countless times to retrieve whatever it throws around!).
Always better control the movements of his hands and when you change him he begins to turn and when he is on his stomach. He crawls like a little marines: he's learning the basics of crawling and will soon be ready to explore all corners (including the most dangerous, of course) of your home.
Someone is having their first teeth popping up and will soon love munching on food with great satisfaction!
He begins to recognize the people around him: even if he doesn't recognize you as yet other-than-self, is honing this skill and will soon show a certain mistrust of strangers.
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Newborn at 6 months: the ideal toys to stimulate growth
When your baby turns 6 months old, he begins to be much more responsive and you will be able to interact with him like never before. You will notice that your baby will be more attentive and intrigued by everything that surrounds him, moves or makes sounds. all these reasons, we want to suggest some games to give him to favor his growth and the correct development of his 5 senses.
- To keep your little one busy with music and games, you can opt for the Fisher-Price Puppy Piano: the sounds of musical notes will be the sounds of animals.
- If, on the other hand, you want your little one to always play in good company, choose Fisher-Price's Puppy and Sister, the pair of soft interactive plushies to start learning the first words, body parts, numbers, shapes and the alphabet!
- With the Fisher-Price City Activity Table it will be easy to discover and learn the first numbers, foods, colors and animals. Thanks to Smart Stages technology you can choose between 3 different learning levels, based on the child's development.
- Cagnolino Primi Passi instead, has the advantage of being able to support the child when he is ready to stand up, moreover, he can also play while sitting by learning phrases, numbers, alphabet, songs and a few words in English!
Sleep becomes more regular
Towards the sixth month of your baby, sleep tends to stabilize, but unfortunately this is not a rule and as such it does not apply to everyone! If you are dead tired, you can think of letting the baby sleep in the bed, you will always have time to detach him from you and his dad and to get used to his bed more gradually. Especially if you have returned to work and your little one does not see you during the day, this is his way of showing his attachment to you: it's a bit "as if he were telling you that he doesn't want to fall asleep to enjoy every moment you have. at your disposal together! Green light to cuddles and an attitude of reassurance.The baby will slip into a more peaceful sleep and you will both be able to enjoy the endorphins released by mutual contact.
Your baby begins to have his own tastes
Your baby is in the middle of weaning. He will have learned to recognize the flavors of many foods and will have understood how to make you notice when he doesn't like something! Obviously, both clothes and very often even the floor pay the price! Don't give up: it is right to let you taste many different flavors, as much as it is normal for him to learn to manifest what he does not like. Something will be discarded over time if it is not really to his taste, while some flavor will gradually become part of his eating habits.
It might seem wrong at first glance, but it seems that letting the child manipulate and play with food helps him to become familiar with it and become aware of what is in front of him. We certainly recommend that you arm yourself with patience: this experimentation phase may not necessarily be ... short!
Useful tips for six-month-old babies
It might be the right time to start getting edge protectors and power sockets: better be ready for any eventuality!
If your baby suffers too much from gum pain, help him by purchasing a special soothing gel (you can find it at the pharmacy) to spread gently on inflamed gums, or with small specific teething toys to keep in the refrigerator. A little coolness will help numb the pain a little. You could even leave the pacifier in the freezer for a couple of minutes if your baby still uses it!
For mothers: how to get back into shape
This is a good time to get back into physical activity, although we recommend doing it gradually.
Gymnastics will be your number 1 ally: it will help you eliminate cellulite and tone the areas most affected by pregnancy (belly, hips, buttocks and thighs). 15-20 minutes of exercise a day will suffice.
Here are some useful exercises to tone your abs and waist.
Exercise 1
Position: on the ground, get on all fours.
Movement: inhale with your nose and, exhaling, put your belly in as much as possible. Hold this position for the required duration. And then it starts again.
Perform 4 sets, contracting the belly 6 times for 6 seconds, with a 1 and a half minute rest between sets.
Exercise 2
Position: lying on the floor, raise your legs straight, keeping your feet in a hammer. Put your hands under the buttocks so as not to burden the lower back muscles.
Movement: squeeze your abs and stretch your hammer feet towards the ceiling, pulling your buttocks off the ground slightly (to better contract your abs). Afterwards, come down slowly. Exhale as you lift your glutes and inhale as you descend.
Do 2 or 3 sets of 15.
Exercise 3
Position: standing, with your legs apart, contract your buttocks to avoid burdening your back.
Movement: Raise your arms straight over your head, tilt your torso slightly to the side while continuing to breathe and trying to keep your hips still. Stay in this position for 15-20 seconds.
Do 3 sets on each side.
If, on the other hand, you prefer a slower activity and you want to combine physical activity with the benefit of being able to clear your mind from too many thoughts, you can try yoga.
Are you short on time? Choose gymnastics in the office
If, on the other hand, you have returned to work and you just can't find more time to dedicate to getting back into shape, here are some ideas to optimize every moment and make your time in the office pay off too!
