4-6 Month Milestones
Sensory milestones:
• Uses both hands to explore toys
• Generally happy when not hungry or tired
• Brings hands and objects to mouth
• Able to calm with rocking, touching, and gentle sounds
• Is not upset by everyday sounds
• Enjoys a variety of movements
Communication milestones:
• Reacts to sudden noises or sounds
• Listens and responds when spoken to
• Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. “da, da, da”
• Makes different kinds of sounds to express feelings
• Notices toys that make sounds
• Uses babbling to get attention
Motor milestones:
• Uses hands to support self while sitting
• Rolls from back to tummy and tummy to back
• While standing with support, accepts entire weight with legs
• Reaches for nearby toys while on tummy
• While lying on back, reaches both hands to play with feet
• While lying on back, transfers a toy from one hand to the other
Feeding milestone:
• Shows interest in food
• Opens mouth as spoon approaches
• Moves pureed food from front of mouth to back
• Begins to eat cereals and pureed foods – Smooth, pureed food (single
ingredient only), like carrots, sweet potato, squash, apples, pears