Baby Growth Tracker
Developmental Milestones of a 7-Month old child
At seven months age, your baby is reaching some more exciting milestones! They're laughing, understanding emotions, starting to crawl, and enjoying solid foods. Here's what you can expect:
Developmental Milestones
- Can find hidden objects and understand simple words
- Recognize different tones of voices and hold and grasp things more firmly.
- Shows curiosity about surroundings and understands cause and effect.
- Increased drooling, fussiness, disturbed sleep, and visible teeth emerging
Cognitive Development
- Begins babbling in conversations and showing interest in bright colours.
- Follows moving objects, tries to find hidden items, and may recognize their name.
- Develops memories of recent events and starts understanding basic instructions.
Physical Development
- Tries to hold food with a two fingers (immature pincer grasp) and starts rolling or crawling.
- Kicks arms and legs, picks up small toys, and may sit upright well.
- Reaches for objects and brings them close to their mouth.
Social and Emotional Development
- Expresses emotions like laughter and observes adults' emotions closely.
- Develops individual personalities, wants to participate in activities, and may cry when other children do.
- Pays attention to loud noises and may react with fear or worry.
Communication Skills
- Makes cooing and gurgling sounds like “oh” and “ah “, and tries to communicate with adults.
- Changes tone of voice and asks for attention purposefully.
Eating
- Introduce mashed or pureed foods and offer various fruits and vegetables.
- Include iron fortified rice or oatmeal and slowly introduce finger foods.
When to Consult a Doctor
- Consult the Paediatrician if your child has any signs of allergy while introducing new food items, like - fever, rashes, vomiting, loose stools, or difficulty breathing.
- Seek help if they don't roll over or sit up, have irregular sleep, or seem lethargic.
Tips for parents:
Keep them engaging by making them play with stacking and read books avoid screen time
Talk and sing to your baby, wave goodbye, and read storybooks together.
Encourage your baby's development by creating a nurturing environment and celebrating their progress. Remember, every child grows at their own pace, so be patient and supportive.
