Developmental Red Flags to Watch For at 6 Months Old (Must-know for every parent)

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching! Did any of these red signs surprise you? Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here brightestbeginning.com/checklist/

[@piyumehrab1361]

Hi. My baby is drooling way too much..Like i have to change her outfit in every 10min.. it's wet & messy all the time..she chew on her bibs,hands,fit even outfit..what can i do to stop thia drooling..it's like a fountain 😭😭 help me please Emma 🙏

[@winnycherono1125]

My baby turns head side to side before sleep and she is so irritated

[@maleehaliaqat5124]

Just a question, my baby grabs the toy and mouthing it most of the time. Is it a normal milestone

[@arafaabraiz9763]

My baby is 6 months now she is reaching for the toy but not grabbing it and she holds toy for just a few seconds?? Is it a problem

[@manicmonarch2608]

I am so grateful for this channel. My son is 3 months old. Your videos give me peace of mind that he is doing just fine. My heart goes out to any parents whose little one is experiencing these difficulties.

[@EmmaHubbard]

This is so nice to hear ☺️. I’m glad I could help you a little on your journey. I definitely feel for any parent with a little one experiencing challenges as well

[@cosmicbunzie]

Absolutely love your channel and I appreciate the work you put into it. As a first time mom who wished for a baby for so long, I struggled a lot with anxiety. You've been a good guide and a source of education.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Adi Genova thanks so much for your lovely words. I am glad this channel has been able to help make your parenting journey a little easier!

[@AnuDubey1]

Please do one for red flags at 12 months' age

[@tyroneloki5131]

am so greatful for dr. emma...i have a 1 month old premie and her videos help a lot.

[@dozytotlullabies]

Our pediatrician other health care professionals were always understanding and addressed our concerns no matter how trivial. Remember to not be embarrassed or dismissive or anything you notice with your baby. Never be afraid to bring it up to your doctor! ❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Great advice!

[@deepjalaechalo]

Doctors sucks in Canada from the 1 st visit to paediatrician I keep telling him something is not right. I had concerns and doubts. But he is keep saying we can’t do nothing. We can only wait until your baby is 3 years old…! Seriously?

[@thabithamaps6291]

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[@sandhyawin39]

@@deepjalaechalo change the pediatrician

[@deepjalaechalo]

@@sandhyawin39 thank you sandhya I will surely do that.

[@katelandplumb5734]

My baby is 7 months old. He rolls both ways, has good head control, grabs toys, passes them from hand to hand, brings everything to his mouth, says dada, no head lag, grabs his feet when laying on his back. Sits well for 5-10 mins but when he chooses to fall out of sitting he doesn't extend his arms to catch himself. He will just slow-mo into a side tummy roll and get into tummy time position. He enjoys tummy time, tho he doesn't roll often. He is a very content and easy going baby, he will play with his favorite toys in one position just happy as can be. It is actually a challenge to encourage him to roll, but when he wants to, he can go across a room without any struggle. BUT he is not bearing weight on his arms yet. In tummy time he keeps his head up and will have his elbows on the ground but he hardly ever pushes up thru his elbows. He is bringing his knees up and even getting into a bit of downward dog position like to crawl but without arms. So he is like trying to slide across the floor on his chest. He keeps his arms tight at his body often when sitting, unless he is actively reaching for a toy. like he feels like he will fall over if he relaxes them maybe? When I prompt him into positions to practice weight bearing on his arms like placing him over my legs he also keeps his arms contracted and doesn't want to put his hands down on the floor to bear weight. Is this something to be concerned about? He was an 11lb baby and is in the %100 for length and like %96 for head size, so he is also a big boy.

[@yu-fb9dq]

Hey how's your baby my girl doing same

[@AnnetaFerdinand]

How much weight of your baby in 7 months old

[@Logicalbrain-zm5pl]

Mine does the same, is it normal ? How are your babies ?

[@monicaandraderandom]

My second son is 5 months old and he finally rolled over all the way this morning.

[@ByeByeBelly]

What does it mean if they easily roll back to tummy (supposed to be harder?) but usually get stuck when trying to roll tummy to back? He doesn't seem to get that he needs to tuck his shoulder in

[@rachelchew3496]

You talked about holding their arms back when held in standing but didn't elaborate on that. What does that look like?

[@Anonymous.voice.]

My baby does it all but she is not yet started to crawl. She recognises faces, voices, loves to talk, understand smells and tastes. She rolls to both sides and back to tummy also. She can also sit without support for some minutes but when we try to encourage her to crawl to a toy, she doesn’t. If we bring it closer then she will open her arms and try to grab it. But if it’s not in her reach then she doesn’t try to go to that toy. She will keep looking at the toy, try to talk and look curious but she’s not trying to get to that toy by crawling. Is it a red flag. She’s turned 6 months 2 days ago. Pls suggest

[@meiwa2020]

I am so grateful to have this so simply done that helps me feel reassurance. We have a close friend on the spectrum and we love him but I see the struggles he endures and I can't help but worry about if my little man might end up struggling too. Even with his pediatrician saying he's doing well, it was so nice to just check along as you talked and have it reiterated in my heart that he really is doing great ❤

[@Thelittlebirchhouse]

Could you expand a little more on the stiff legs when standing?

[@BioBioLove]

Same! Also confused what we are looking for!

[@tcervenka]

Same!

[@shanelbrittany]

Also comfused about this one!

[@stayathomecichlidmom3579]

Movements shouldn't be stiff, look like they are "locked" in place. They should start to recognize that they have a lower body. When they stand you can usually tell by whether or not they try and bounce up and down or if they seem to not realize they have a lower body yet. When that happens they will use their upper body muscles to help keep them up, instead of starting to use their core and legs. Their upper body will also lean forward and not align at all with their hips. Simply put, 6 month old babies should start to move using their entire body and not be stiff or ridged. Reaching for toes, toys, without tense muscle movements.

[@Maiju86]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@ZakiyaMukadam]

Thanks!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thank you so much!

[@Meerkat628]

Personal experience: If you notice a lack of babbling with or without vowels, the notes you need for a pediatrician are whether your baby is responding to sound, what sounds they do make if any, if your baby pays attention and watches you while speaking, and most importantly apparently, if your baby can respond to basic and/or complex verbal commands without relying on your hand movements like pointing. (ex.: if you say come here, they'll come over. If toys have certain names, asking them to give you the bunny without pointing at it and they can do so, etc.). In my case, I rarely babbled, but began speaking suddenly at the age of 2 in full sentences and having full conversations. Can't say it's typical, but the very rare times when they heard me make sounds, it was when no people were around in the middle of the night(thank god for baby monitors?), and I responded very well to basic verbal commands and closer to 12 months-1.5 years of age I was responding well to complex(for a toddler) verbal commands and questions. The pediatrician decided I was under observation, but based on other factors, worrying about the talking/babbling milestone was just under observation, until they couldn't get me to shut up.

[@cornpop6969]

What exactly do you mean when you say stiff legs when standing? My baby locks his legs when he is standing sometimes, not constantly, but he does it a lot. What does that mean?

[@tanvigawde1612]

Great video!! Super helpful! Do you know why they hold their arms back when held in standing? And what can be done to unstiffen it? Thank you!

[@BioBioLove]

Hi Emma, great video! What do you mean they should not held their legs stiff when standing? Like they shouldn’t try to stand up or push on their legs when we hold them up?

[@BioBioLove]

@JasmineBarbara-iq1lu good for you!

[@juliadwyer468]

I'm also curious to know more about this one!

[@christinasamaha8563]

My daughter is 6 months and 2 weeks old but doesn’t like to crawl when we put her down for tummy time she fuss a lot and cries

[@PkislamicDiaries]

Same age is my daughter and same the issue is what should we do

[@albs1448]

Dont worry about it, my daughter never crawl in a day, screaming when did tummy time and the doctor told me to not force her then i gave up and i kept on being worried and one day at 11 months old, she stood up and start walking 😂😂. She skipped the crawling to walking, i screamed because it was a miracle.

[@christinasamaha8563]

@@albs1448 that’s amazing I actually had the same response from our doctor she asked me not to force it on her and no she’s learning how to hold her weight against the wall instead. It all started accidentally she was leaning on to the bed and held on to her crib’s edge and now she can semi hold on to surfaces to support herself I figured if she won’t doing it laying on her tummy she might as well do it standing up or squatting. And really thank you for your reply I was so worried

[@christinasamaha8563]

@@PkislamicDiaries try to get your daughter to hold on to surfaces while she’s standing up and squatting but it has to be a place where she won’t hurt herself like her crib or put cushions in front of her. My little girl is not doing tummy time but at least she’s working the muscles that weren’t used and are used when a baby push themselves up while crawling

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I’m 39 going on 40 years old and I didn’t make eye 👁️ contact with anyone or talk to others when I was a young toddler. I was diagnosed with high functioning autism only at age 15 back in 1998. It seems so obvious looking back but my parents pediatrician didn’t know I had autism spectrum disorder. Like I said it seems extremely obvious looking back since hindsight is 20/20.

[@truthspeaker12]

Hi Praveen, did that affect your later life, how are you doing currently?

[@PraveenSrJ01]

@@truthspeaker12 I’m now 40 going on 41 years old and still live with my elderly parents and work at a grocery store 🏬 doing various things but I like it and life is okay ✅. I’m blessed to be on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum but sometimes I get overwhelming anxiety in social situations.

[@truthspeaker12]

@@PraveenSrJ01 Thanks a lot brother for answering, did you get to schools for typical children? What kind of social situation make you anxious? Sorry for asking this many questions as I have a close relative just 2 years old but we are suspecting that he has autism.

[@hangingwithiryna9694]

How do i encourage baby to babble ? He is 7 months old and when i make noises, he just smiles and doesn't make any noises. Hes so quiet all the time. He does hear me because he turns when i call his name or if there is some kind of sound. He doesnt make any sounds other than whining sometimes

[@srinivasan6377]

How is your baby now? Started to speak? My baby is also like this. When he stared to interact with you and makes babbling?

[@hangingwithiryna9694]

@@srinivasan6377 hello. Yes, he is babbling more now and saying some words. He is 14 months. We just talk to him more and repeat key words many times times. Like car goes up up up, food is yummy yum yummy.

[@srinivasan6377]

@@hangingwithiryna9694 thank you for your reply. I have worried alot. Not making noises or babbling may cause some other problems..

[@briand5819]

Same as my little boy. When did he start babbling? My son is 7months old.

[@laurennieuwpoort242]

Thank you for the succinct, informative video. As a new mum, I'm always glad to find relevant and well-presented information from qualified professionals to help with the assessment of my bub's progress.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks Lauren! So glad you found it helpful 🙂

[@lindaajide2115]

My baby is 23 weeks and hates tummy time. He can lift himself when he is on his tummy however, we have to motivate him to do so. He hasn’t rolled yet but he loves sitting independently and being on his feet when held. I don’t know what more to do to encourage him to spend more than 5 min on his tummy without whimpering ( he’s fine sleeping on his tummy) Also he’s been great meeting other milestones in good time.

[@phanhatrang8115]

my kid has reached all milestones except for the fact that she rarely babbles . Is it something really dangerous?

[@user-cm3uo6lu6o]

I’m in the same boat! Would love to hear how things are going for you

[@AZ-ly6hs]

What is actually babble ? Is it only like aaa, ooo , uii or is it something like bababa, nanan

[@solg1391]

Same! My bby is 7 months and is really quiet 😢....yes, she babbles but its mainly in the afternoon or evening

[@marwaalaqra4845]

No it's completely fine They have up until 7 months till they start to babble And some doctors wait until 9 months if your baby response to you in other ways like a smile Usually babies focus on a milestone and might endup neglecting another If your baby smiles in response to you If your baby uses the vowel sounds ahhh haaa If your baby makes noises with his mouth Then its completely fine Each baby develops on his own base Also teething sometimes delays other milestones Just wait and your baby will start talking nonstop

[@bembembap]

Mine too. Mine is 8 months old

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

My baby still hates tummy time at 4.5 months old. I know he can push himself up all the way on his arms, and hold his head up in a tummy position, and sometimes he will do this for a decent amount of time if you get him in the right mood. He will occasionally hold himself up on his elbows, but it’s usually an arms forward position. He has begun reaching for things in front of him recently. BUT most Often he moves his arms out to the sides or to the back/ some other unsupportive position and just burries his face and gets angry until you roll him over (sometimes he rolls/ flips himself). He can roll himself side to side, sometimes from tummy to back, but not back to tummy. Any advice? Or just keep trying? I am afraid he’s going to skip crawling if he doesn’t become comfortable with tummy time.

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

He also more often keeps his right arm out in an unhelpful position and definitely uses his left arm more for control and action and stability.

[@Mamaxhija]

My baby is almost 6 months in 1 week and same. I cannot get her to stay on her tummy for more than 1-2 mins she will cry and get very frustrated and flip from front to back. However not from back to front Either…

[@Taiphen]

My baby was just like that by that age. The flapping somehow disappeared by 7 mo (give or take). There's still time :)

[@ahnafahmad8637]

Keep us updated, as my daughter will be 6 month in 4 days and still can't flip from back to tummy, but flips from tummy to back occasionally. Worried as well 👁️👁️

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

He is five months as of yesterday. The day before he hit 5 months he decided he would roll from back to tummy. About two days before that he became less enraged about being on his tummy, almost like he were getting ready to make peace with it haha. Now he just gets made because he hasn’t figured out how to crawl, but he’s putting a lot of effort into trying! I guess patience is all I have to offer. Oh and I started putting him for tummy time in front of a window that is open. Best tummy time hack for me. He could actually spend 10 minutes or so like that at a time.

[@adelaidee84]

I love your videos so much Emma! :) thank you for your professional advice here!

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's my absolute pleasure!

[@lillianagodinez5747]

My daughter wasn’t born prematurely and just turned 7 months and still has trouble holding her head up on tummy time. If manages to turn (with help of putting her on her side) her left arm gets stuck under body and she gets super tired quickly. Most tummy time we can do is 5 to 10 minutes. I am concerned of her development.

[@namratharaj3265]

Would suggest you to visit pediatric physiotherapist because it's easier to help Babies with milestones while young. You may be suggested to use a gym ball to strengthen the core. U can look up some videos and try at home if clinic visit isn't feasible. We have been asked to do for our kid same .

[@Pradaboi724]

You never spoke on holding their hands back and having stiff legs while being held in a standing position but you never elaborated on that, my little one is hitting all her milestones but she does do that one thing can you explain that

[@namratharaj3265]

My little does that too. Has it resolved for your body? What helped?

[@mariamkhalil8050]

Hi emma , i have a question about something else but it worries me a lot , my baby is 5 months 3 days and i believe she has a sleep association with the pacifier , iam thinking a lot about ditching it before she hits her 6 month but the problem is her need to suck on something is very powerful and what should i do if she waked up asking for the pacifier that has been fallen in the middle of her sleep Thanks a lot

[@OliviaAdali]

You should speak to a pediatric sleep consultant 💕 they can help you!

[@nananishka]

What if the baby stares at people but hardly smiles at them. He smiles and laughs only when me or my husband is around 👀

[@jaskaransingh-dt8zq]

My baby also does the same he only smiles when he sees us but hardly give any smile while seeing stranger

[@kdrury93]

I'm not sure exactly what to look for with the stiff legs and arms back when held standing. I think this may be something our little one does, but it got skimmed over.

[@mamtamudgal5953]

How's ur child now pls reply

[@fouzsaeed2658]

My baby is 6 months old but doesn’t make vowel sounds like ah, oh, eh in response to me But she says it when talking in general only but not as a respond when talking to her should i be concerned?

[@breannareardon4123]

Hi! Just after more information about the head tilt. My little boy is 6 months old, just learn to roll onto his tummy, whenever he is sitting or in the pram or high chair he does definitely have a head tilt. Not always obvious when lying down or tummy time abs can turn his head side to side well. Is this worth a physio appointment or should I encourage more tummy time? Thankyou!! Ps high chair video was super helpful as well as tummy time as he used to totally hate it

[@actionaction88]

What ended up happening? I'm in the same boat.

[@soulmate9596]

​@@actionaction88what about ur little one? I'm currently worried on the same

[@actionaction88]

​@@soulmate9596 He is coming along well. I saw an improvement shortly after I wrote this comment

[@hakkii1604]

My son is 7 month old and does not sit on his own or crawl and does not grab anything and isnt visually focu..... but he does stand and jump and babbles alot

[@manalibibikar7320]

Hi Emma, my 5.5 month old grabs toys when on the back but doesn’t try to reach out when on tummy time or sitting in my lap. She is also trying to roll but hasn’t mastered it yet. Appreciate your help!

[@namratharaj3265]

Mine too hasn't rolled at. Head is still wobbly but does tummy time well. Let me know what helps your baby roll.

[@shai213]

My baby is turning 8mos this coming 5th, he is not crawling yet. Cannot extend or push his arms when tummy time. Tried to sit him and used his arms as support but after 2-3 seconds, he fell. Can stand with support, but if I try him to stand and hold in our sofa or tv rock, his knees are folding and not that strong enough. I'm not sure why :?(

[@shai213]

Also, does a lot of hands flapping

[@marinahasan1434]

When I call my 6 month old baby from another room, he looks up if I call him from a little distance but he doesn't look up even if I call him repeatedly from the side. But if I make any other unfamiliar sound from the side, he looks up immediately. Is this a problem?

[@ap3008]

Actually, according to CDC, proper babbling like “bababa”, “dadada” is a 9 month milestone nowadays, but babies should be able to conect some consonants with vocals at 6 months. My baby doesn’t do proper babbling or clear vocals, but occasionally I hear a : “ba”, “ma”, “am”, “bue”, “de”. One of the milestones at 6 months is that they take turns making sounds with you…which my baby doesn’t and I find concerning…he is often irritable for no aparent reason (actually, mostly he wants to be held up) and is not as social..more serious baby. Could it be temperament instead?

[@atulpandey2973]

It has been four months since this comment, how's your baby doing now?

[@SaraKaralic-og6uu]

My little one ( 9 m) is extrimlly irritable, about everything and I think its ADHD. But my pediatrician think its normal. So he would shout loudly if I'm not looking at him, even ig I'm im same room, he is overly attached to me, and follows me everywhere. No focus or very short period of time when I give him a toy, he is easily distracted with me. He is my first, but I know this is not normal behaviour. Can you help?

[@GinkoMstress]

9 months is the stranger danger age. I feel the worse where they want you, only you, and your whole attention that you can’t do anything normally (such as cook/ clean).

[@cewe2003]

My son was born 7 weeks early and I never know if he is behind on things due to his age or if he is actually behind. Right now, my biggest concern is crawling. He is ;nearly 9 months old but has yet to crawl forward. He will lay on his belly and play with toys. Sometimes he will push himself backwards and/ or turn but no actual crawling. I just don’t know if I should be worried at this point or not. He also hardly rolls over. He can roll from front to back but I have never seen him roll from back to front. The child will contort his body so that he is practically looking at something upside down and he can roll on his side but he cannot go all the way over. Should I be concerned?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @C Ewe as your little one was born 7 weeks early it’s important to use his corrected age when looking at developmental milestones. It’s normal for babies to start crawl after 9 months or age. So there is no need to be concerned. In regards to rolling over, we would hope they can roll over by 7 months. But given his corrected age would be around 7 months or just a few weeks off I wouldn’t be concerned.

[@cewe2003]

@@EmmaHubbard /Thank you so much for responding! This really eases my mind.

[@sudeshnapodder5876]

My son never crawled until 10 months ( only back crawl) and now at 21 months he is running all over the place. Emma helped me to ease my tension.

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@cewe2003 No worries at all

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@sudeshnapodder5876 so glad I was able to help. Sounds like you have one busy little boy!

[@barbra1942streisand]

Hi Emma, my lil one is almost 6 months old, he does communicate with us but agooo gagaaas as not always the case, most times he does tge excitement noises and shouts the sounds is that ok?

[@leayonkers8227]

Mine is 5 months and same! I too would love to know if this is ok! :)

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Vittie Lowenstein if you have heard your son make agoos and gagaaas than that is great. It is totally ok if he chooses to make excited noises instead. At 6 months bub's start blowing raspberries, smiling, screaming and plus lot more to gain your attention, it doesn't always have to be by babbling.

[@sarahkramer8242]

Is there anyway I can private message you@@EmmaHubbard

[@katpender1]

As far as hearing noises- what if they are noticeably startled by a loud noise but don’t necessarily stop and respond to every noise in the way you say, I.e. stopping to hear it again, looking for the source, etc? I know their hearing works because they heard the loud noise clearly. Should I still be concerned?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Sometimes when bubs are really into their toys or whatever they are playing with they do not respond to noises. But if this is something you are concerned about I recommend checking in with your little one’s doctor.

[@sonyarodriguez9572]

Hi Emma, my daughter is 6 months and 2 weeks and has not learnt to roll in either direction. When I move her onto her side she can complete the movement but doesn't initiate it. Everything else you mentioned in your video she is fine with. She's only just starting to be motivated by toys so I'm hoping this is what has been holding her back. The doctor said her muscle tone was fine but unfortunately there are insufficient midwives in the area to do an in person 6 month checkup. I'm worried because this is my first child and I don't know anyone whose child took more than 6 months to roll. Any advice, reassurance, other things to look out for? We try to put her in tummy time whenever she is awake but she does love to sleep. Sorry for the essay!

[@HannahRoseKess]

I'm in a similar boat. 7 month old only just started rolling, but she's been sitting since she was 4 months !

[@surabhiagrawal8469]

My baby is also 6 months. Same boat. Doesnt initiate rolling in either direction

[@didipop7731]

This is my baby too! Currently 6 months. Has she started rolling well now?

[@cloverbabe7]

She has a video on how to encourage this development.

[@katpender1]

She doesn’t have not rolling at 6 months as a red flag. I wouldn’t worry

[@akankshabanspal4746]

My 6 months 3 weeks baby rolls on both side but prefers to roll back from tummy to back on one side

[@UserD908]

Thank you for the amazing videos Emma, they are so helpful! My little girl is 10 months old and doesn’t crawl yet. Is that a red flag?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Damian crawling is a skill bubs can learn anywhere from 8 months to 13months so no need to be concerned. Just continue to give her time playing on her tummy/floor lying down as this will help to strengthen her arms and legs.

[@UserD908]

Thank you for the response Emma, I was getting so worried! Wish you all the best, to you and your family!

[@leangomez-fi7on]

Emma i badly needed your help.My baby is 6 months and 2 weeks.He seems hard to grasp and when i place toy to his hands it keeps falling after seconds.And when i try to pull him while his lying down using his hands his shoulder is no strength to pulling.Take note i remove his mittens until his 4 months old is this connected? Thats all i concerned all 6 month development you mention he hit it..

[@tamilcorner9023]

Does ur baby now reaching toys ?!

[@michaelgalvin6491]

I know a child whose right arm and right leg is slightly bigger than the other side? Is this common? She seemed to be crooked?

[@anastuden7548]

Hi Emma, my boy is 5 m.o. I noticed that he lately holds his left thumb in hand instead out. He reaches everything but sometimes hold an object with thumb in. What should I do? I correct him while holding objects, should I see pediatrician or somebody else?

[@lucymy_happy_little_home_1278]

Thanks for this video. It gave me so much reassurance

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad to hear that!

[@fran_flor]

My 7 month old met the milestones. However I noticed that he is not interested to learn the basic clapping, waving hi or goodbye or the open shut hand movements. I've been teaching him but he seems uninterested. Though he can do the peek a boo, I'm just worried. How can I teach him properly?

[@ann-celinapedersen2328]

My son is 6 moths now and can sit by him self but hi does not have alot any arm mucel hi cant rally lift hi self up by his arms or when we have a arm under his stomik hi just kind do a superman with his arms do you have any tips 🙂

[@poojaoblapur5161]

Hi Emm, My baby is 5 month 2 weeks old, he can grab tous reaches for toys but he clench his fist sometimes and when we take him outside he clench his fist.. Is is ok for him to clench his fist when taking him outside?

[@ashleysteele1354]

Hi Emma, my 7.5 month old baby coos, babbles, laughs and smiles, but doesn't mimic any sounds or clap yet. Should I be worried?

[@guzinkocercaruccilemke4399]

hi Emma. my twin boys born on 37th week. They are considered full term even though they are 3 weeks early. Should we count that 3 week while calculating their age? thanks!

[@nachtschwaermermay3532]

My 6 month old puts one arm 'always' (very often) back next to the side of his body while doing tummytime. Is that a red flag? He's doing tummy time mostly in his box with toys together. He's using both hands though mostly while playing. Is his putting arm back an indication of lack of tummytime? Is it wrong to let him do that in the box? He rolls from belly to back sometimes, but somehow is not interested to do the other way around.. when we put down a toy in distance he wants it, then loses interest because he can't reach it. I believe he is waiting that we give it to him...

[@nachtschwaermermay3532]

Ah yeah and also, shall I do his tummytime with a pillow underneath his chest so he uses more his arms to keep him up? So far he uses (when not playing) more one arm than both and more his back and chest muscles to hold him up

[@laibabashir6208]

My baby is 9 month old and i think she is effected from gross motor skills . Coz she haven’t controlled her head fully and whe she sit she fells down and she tilted her head to one side

[@berthanyarko1899]

my son was born 7weeks early and now 5months but he always pulls backwards when placed in a sitting position. aside that everything is alright about him

[@faye8212]

Thanks, Emma, one question about the cross eyes, the red flag is more like the baby always does this way, or occasionally is also a red flag?

[@zainabqutb1173]

My baby is 6.5 months olds. He still doesn't sit unsupported or roll from tummy to back frequently. Is it okay or should I be concerned? He's mostly on his tummy, it's his favorite position and everything else is fine too. But I'm just really tense for his rolling and unsupported sitting. What should I do? Wait for some more weeks or visit a peads?

[@StrangeAngles]

My 6mo old breastfed daughter is so tiny! In 6th percentile. But she’s meeting all milestone, is very active and alert and doesn’t seem to know she’s so wee. Anyone else have a skinny baby!??

[@namratharaj3265]

My baby is below 3 percentile. So 6 is like bonus for us! She will pick up.

[@samvaldez7178]

Do you recommend infant head protectors for crawling and walking

[@arafaabraiz9763]

My baby is 6 months old now she reaches for toy buy does not grabs it and she holds a toy for just a few seconds.. is this normal

[@aspirant552]

My daughter completed 4 months yesterday. She is not making proper eyecontact with me and less smiling. We consulted our pediatrician and nothing found wrong with her. All other activities, developments, vision, hearing and weight gain are completely normal. Doctor suggested us to wait for two more months. Can you please help me to find out the possible reasons behind this problem...

[@aswathyaravind4483]

Was she recognising your voice?? and face??

[@srinivasan6377]

How is your baby now? Please reply my baby also like this and doctor said me to wait for two months

[@aspirant552]

@@srinivasan6377 hi.. she is perfectly ok now

[@Magisfashion]

Hii any changes in your baby pls rply me​@@srinivasan6377

[@Magisfashion]

​@@srinivasan6377rply

[@kandykane2825]

How does/should a 6 month old show affection? I'm not all the way thru the video yet and I'm stuck on that one! Don't know what this should look like

[@EmmaHubbard]

They show affection by smiling at you when you talk to them, cooing or babbling (so making sounds when you are close by). Giggling when you do something they find funny. Just general interest in people. Hope that helps!

[@kandykane2825]

@@EmmaHubbardit does! Thank you for clarifying :)

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@kandykane2825 no worries at all!

[@thebarefoothobbit]

My baby is 6.5 months. When I put him in tummy time he just puts his arms backward and lifts his head. He can sit up on his own for 10 minutes. He just WILL NOT use his arms to hold himself up. Is that a concern?

[@tarakelly1501]

Just checking in to see if your little boy started holding himself up? My boy is 6 months old and hasn’t rolled, he does the arms backwards and lifts head too, he seems to hate tummy time

[@thebarefoothobbit]

@tarakelly1501 he did! Still at 8 months no crawling yet though

[@tarakelly1501]

@@thebarefoothobbitawh I’m so glad! Just goes to show he’ll do things in his own time ❤️

[@vixen8345]

Is there a problem if all other milestones are met but at 9months, still no laughing?

[@poojaoblapur5161]

Hi Emma, My little one makes eye contact when lying down but avoids eye confact when we hold him or when he sits, he constantly look around and avoids eye contact. He shows efffection towards me..

[@nandininadella2845]

Same with my baby too..Did it get any better?he is 6 months old

[@priyachetry6919]

@@nandininadella2845hello do your baby eye contact now

[@srinivasan6377]

​@@nandininadella2845please reply how is your baby now? My baby is also like this. He is more intersted in colors an moving object's. I have worried alot.

[@brahmidoddanavar2416]

Hello Emma. Thank you for the informational videos. I have a 7 month old boy. He has achieved all milestones except that he still seems to have a head lag. He is always on tummy time. His favorite position. How do I help him gain neck strength? He tries to army crawl but his head is on the bed dragging. But he does something like push ups and pulls until his tummy or even more. When do I be concerned?

[@bawyasumithra6159]

How many months ...now ok with head lag?

[@arshazaheer9205]

My baby boy is 8 months old when he is on tummy time he doesn’t able to lift his head but he moves from one side to other. Although he was born iugr and lbw. Should i be concerned?

[@jaskaransingh-dt8zq]

@@arshazaheer9205 Even my baby had this problem at 6-7 months but then he started lifting head easily the only issue now is that he only sits with support as far as your baby is concerned you should continue with the tummy time and encourage him to see more toys so that he tries to hold the neck high

[@NanKE123]

How is baby doing now? My baby has similar conditions

[@tamilcorner9023]

How was ur head control now

[@TahirMahmood-w3l]

please guide what i do

[@ushasrib7465]

My son was 2 months completed.and he is always irritatable and he does n't give social smile at us.we r very .worrying.

[@PraveenSrJ01]

Sounds like me 39 years ago…

[@charishmaecordovero]

my daughter is turning 8 months but still cannot sit ...😢

[@deepaliparihar3134]

Can I use high chair for 15months baby. It's useful because she is not sitting in one place while feeding?

[@ningkumonisharma2084]

My son is 7.5 months old .. he has reached all milestones as you said in this video but he doesn't reach out for toys that's lying in front of him. Is this a red flag? But he reached out to hanging objects on top of him.

[@o0laieta0o]

Hi Emma. My 7 months old does seem to have a preferred side. He uses more his left hand and he also prefers the left boob. He follows toys and his head is straight while laying down, but could he still have tortícolis?

[@SanjaySharma-no1jo]

Same

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Laia Ferrer Argemi because I cannot see your son I cannot say if he has torticollis. Typically bubs at this age do not have a dominant hand. But is it important to note, that bubs at this age do not reach across their body (cross the midline) to grab a toy. So if the toy was positioned on the left then they would use the left hand to grab the toy and if the toy was positioned on the right then they would use the right hand. Throughout the day start placing toys on either side of your bub's body and see which hand he grabs the toy with. If he is only using the left hand to grab the toy and play with it then I recommend you pop into an occupational therapist or physiotherapist. Hope that isn't too confusing.

[@o0laieta0o]

@@EmmaHubbard perfectly explained. Thank you so much! I will start to make sure I'm placing things on his right side!

[@gurleenathwal2866]

Hi I am facing the same issue my 6 month old doesn’t grab toys using left hand. And he crosses the midline to grab from left side using right hand. Has your baby started using both hands?

[@LaceMama6]

My baby keeps arching her back pushing herself up in a scooting motion when laying on her back. Im nervous she is hurting her neck. I have to make sure she doesnt crash her head into the crib. Is this normal behavior? She doesn't roll yet.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It could be normal behaviour. If your little one is under 7 months then no need to be concerned that she isn’t rolling over yet. If you are worried best to check in with your doctor.

[@SimoneandPat]

Can you do a video on babies that used a pavlic harness (DDH) for 8 weeks .. any developmental delays that could happen.

[@ludmillaschwirjow6981]

My daughter had hip dysplasia and wore a harness for 23+ hours a day until she was just over 4 months old. 2 days after we removed it in the day time, she rolled over and at 5.5 months she was crawling. She pulled up at 7 months and walked freely just before 10 months. For a while the crawling and walking looked a bit odd, because she kept her legs quite wide apart, but now she is almost 3 years old and a very active and agile girl. I wouldn't worry, your baby will catch up! All the best.

[@slenderman-tz6tm]

The only problem I’m having is that my baby is getting randomly irritated at certain times

[@EmmaHubbard]

Sounds like your little one is doing well. Randomly irritated at certain times is fine. It is if they are constantly irritated and unable to be soothed.

[@laibabashir6208]

Plz tell me my baby is 9 months doest start crawling but sit without support and fell down after 5 mins and her head is not so stable so its a red flag ?

[@Aadvika_karri]

I have 5 months baby, she is responding, following the objects, roll over from back to front and smiling but she can't hold up the neck. Please tell me is it okay or any development issues are there?

[@sai3316]

How is your baby..is she holded her neck

[@claudiaaegsidone]

What do to mean by holding their arms back and stiffening their legs?

[@ritwikapaul8281]

My child is 5.5 months old. He is not uttering consonants at all. He only makes vowel sound. Should we visit a speech therapist?

[@dee6224]

every child is different even at corrected age

[@ajdeep1]

My baby will be 7 months in a few days. Not rolling over to either side. He is turning to his side and hates tummy time. Should I be worried?

[@ieweenbee543]

Hi, how's your baby doing now?

[@meridua5609]

Hello...my son is 5 months old Alhamdulillah but not grabs toys in his hands with himself.should I be worry about this??

[@aaronbeckles6307]

My 6month old is moving her fingers like she is signing come and it scares me

[@meghanaalugadda]

Hi Emma, my baby keeps her legs stiff when put in standing position. She is almost 6 months. I see you mentioned it is a red flag, do I need to take her right away to a pediatrician or wait and see ?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Meg if her arms and legs are stiff when you hold her in standing then I would check in with the Pead. But if it her legs are only stiff when you hold her in standing (so not stiff when she is lying on the ground or when held in sitting) then I would wait, as she may just be straightening her legs when held in standing to give herself more postural support. Hope that makes sense.

[@harithareddy9123]

My daughter is 8 months old.. she is preterm baby born at 34 weeks 4 days .At 5 months she rolled over and she can hold her head and sit for 5 min with support and can crawl from sides to 360 ° using her stomach but she is not crawling to front and not trying to hold up her legs not trying to sit .. is it due to early birth or any other reasons..?? Please help me is this normal

[@wendyvalentino3040]

May baby 5 months old. But cannot handle her own head. Any advice tnx.

[@mosquito0485]

My baby was born 2 months premature...she started rolling over at 5 months...now she is almost 11 months...she uses army crawl to reach for toys and move around but still can't sit up on her own...when made to sit she sits for long if some interesting toy is in front of her otherwise she returns to laying down, she seems least interested in sitting... should I get worried ?

[@naveedhayat3123]

How is ur baby doing now

[@monaahir6869]

Hi Emma I m from India. I have 18 months old boy. He is still not walking as well as standing also alone he will stand only for 10 sec. He started sitting around 11 months only. And that also not fully stability befor 1 month only now he is having control himself so in sitting he will not fall down. Please help me what to do

[@NanKE123]

How is baby now?

[@monaahir6869]

@@NanKE123 now he is walking

[@NanKE123]

Great. I have faith mine will be okay then

[@jimmyfunfun4052]

​@@monaahir6869 you know what caused the delay?

[@Cherokee004]

My daughter just turned 6months a few days ago and I’m concerned. She’s just now starting to grab for her bottle and hold it for a few seconds. I’m more concerned with the fact that she has floppy arms and she doesn’t sit up. I’ve picked her up and have seen her sitting straight up in daycare but when she gets home she just becomes limp and she doesn’t sit up she falls over. My daughter is no vaxed so I’m hoping that’s not why. If so then it will be proof enough to why children may need to be.

[@Meerkat628]

For motor skill concerns, before seeing the pediatrician, find out from the daycare how she moves/plays as well so you have the full picture for the doctor. Vaccines or lack thereof have nothing to do with development. Vaccines only purpose is to prop up the immune system so your baby has immune protection against awful things like measles, tetanus(locks up your muscles, bacteria found in soil, rust, etc.), diphtheria(highly contagious can cause blood infections), whooping cough(highly contagious, can be fatal for infants and toddlers), meningitis(bacteria going to the brain) and other nasty stuff. Not getting vaccines increases the risk of serious injury or death from sicknesses that can be highly contagious and easily spread around by anyone who isn't vaccinated or could not be vaccinated(example: severely allergic to one or more of the vaccines)

[@TahirMahmood-w3l]

my daughter is 8 month but she not hold neck well. she ha weight 4.8 kg

[@MrSylvia1983]

Is a red flag that my 6 months doesn’t roll over yet?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Sylvia Melgar rolling over is a skill bub's typically learn between 4 - 7 months of age. So there is no need to worry that your 6 month old isn't yet rolling over.

[@notclaire612]

I was thinking this might be one! My baby just turned 6 months on Sunday and has zero interest in rolling. He hits all these milestones perfectly though!

[@MrSylvia1983]

@@notclaire612 my baby is gonna be 7 months in a couple of weeks, she seems she wants to roll over but she’s interested in moving like comando or being sit down, she rolls with my help but never alone :( I thought that would be a red flag as she’ll be 7 months soon

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@notclaire612 great that your little one is hitting all his other milestones. Rolling over is a skill bub's typically learn between 4 - 7 months of age, so your little one still has plenty of time to become interested in rolling over.

[@rtchtl863]

My baby is almost 3 months now but he's still not smiling like other babies in his age. Is it normal?

[@bbethvent8450]

Mine is 2 months. Also premature baby. I don't know if she just can't see yet, I used to give her red colors but seems she doesn't care. 🥺

[@sai3316]

Hi how is ur baby is she smiling now

[@IdaElectra]

Hello, My little one is 5 months old, and has hit most of these milestones. However, she does not mouth her toys. She did, at around 3 months, mouth her oball (though it naturally would not fit), but has since stopped mouthing her toys. She will reach for them when lying under her playgym, for instance, and she mouths her hands to the point that they are red and irritated from her saliva (she's been doing this for as long as she has been able to do it, despite us providing her with a pacifier). Should I be worried?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Ida Electra I wouldn't be worried. There could be a few reasons your little one might not mouth her toys. It is a good sign that she is mouthing her hands because that indicates she doesn't have an oral aversion. In this video I go through different positions and toys you can use with your little one at this age which might be helpful. As these positions might make it easier for your little one to start mouthing toys: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bom2qZ-hfKeYfqM If you continue to be concerned it is always best to check in with a doctor who can see your little one in person and provide advice.

[@noname-un2yo]

My son is almost 6 months. He’s on tummy almost all the time, hates to be on his back and always rolls over. I noticed that he puts all his weight on the right arm only and grabs toys with his left hand. Even when you touch his arms, you can feel the difference in muscles. Plus, his right leg is a bit lazy in comparison to the left. It’s stiff pretty often as well. We’ve seen two doctors already and they both said that they didn’t see any issues. “It’s behavioural”. Do you have any advice on how to advocate for my son? “I saw on KZbin” is what makes them laugh all the time

[@selvapriyamurugesan4133]

Hi , my son does the same. Did u find out any issues later?

[@gurleenathwal2866]

How is your baby doing?

[@blessedbeyondmeasure5756]

Thank you so much Emma, these videos really put my mind at rest

[@EmmaHubbard]

You’re welcome! ☺️

[@AdisaKola]

My baby tilt his head on the right all the time, but he is 6 weeks and half, should I be worried???

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Adisa Kola it is not unusual for newborns to have a head preference, but we do want to encourage newborns to look in both directions to prevent positional torticollis and positional plagiocephaly. I have a video which you might find helpful as I outline ways that you can encourage your little one to look in both directions. Here is the link:kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2Wqc4Jmq9l8atk If after doing these activities, your little one continues to tilt their head to the right all the time I would pop into the doctor who can see him in person and provide advice.

[@D0zer122]

Red flag for what? Would be nice to know.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Generally it’s a red flag for a developmental delay. Basically it triggers further investigation to see if there is an underlying cause for the delay or if the bub just needs a little more help to catch up.

[@thiec.1513]

Hi Emma, I would very much appreciate if you can reply to my comment. I really need your help. Firstly, thank you for this video, it was really informative and helpful. I have a 6 month old who is suddenly very fussy. She was okay weeks ago and then boom… 6 month came and now she’s more difficult than ever. At 5 months, she was the most sociable baby ever, very smiley and happy. Nothing has changed so Idk what’s wrong. She would scream even if I leave her for just a minute. Can I just ask why it’s a red flag if they’re fussy for no apparent reason?

[@bashirali318]

Try making funny face most be silly make funny sounds I hope this can help and don’t worry too much

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Thie C. it sounds like your little one was very settled and happy a few weeks ago. I wouldn't be concerned as your little one might be a little unsettled recently for a few reasons: - She could be teething - She could be getting sick or recovering for an illness - Or most likely she could be experiencing separation anxiety. So she might now know that you exist even when you are not in a room and this is causing her to scream if you leave her for a few seconds. This new skill is frustrating but it is a huge cognitive leap! Hope that helps!

[@thiec.1513]

@@EmmaHubbard thank you for taking the time to respond. I will definitely keep this in mind hehe 😅🙏

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@thiec.1513 no worries at all!