at 6 months - gross motor skills
Last reviewed 07/2023
- the head is firmly controlled on the shoulders and the child turns it readily as he tries to locate visual and auditory stimuli
- he can sit momentarily but does not have the ability to support himself with his arms
- he can roll over (4-5 months) at first from prone to supine and then later from supine to prone
- hand regard (starts at 3-4 months) should have ceased. Replaced by a more mature purposeful watching usually of one hand and forearm moved to and from the eyes
- he cannot yet sit alone on a firm surface the legs extended at the knees
- lying prone, he can lift his head and chest off the couch and support himself on outstretched arms
- when pulled to sitting there is no head lag
- he should be able to take his weight on his feet