Baby milestone chart: one to six months

From flashing that very first smile to nailing the art of rolling over, your baby’s first six months are filled with so many milestones. Want to know when your baby might laugh, babble, or sit up for the very first time? Our handy baby milestone chart offers a rundown of baby milestones to watch for at each stage during these first six months.

Keep in mind that all babies progress at a different pace. If you have any concerns about your baby’s development, ask your baby’s health care provider for advice.

Baby’s age: one month

Most babies

• Lift head when on their tummy
• Respond to sound
• Stare at faces
• Turn head towards light
• Can see black-and-white patterns

About half of babies

• Follow objects
• Make "ooh" and "aah" sounds

A few babies

• Smile
• Hold head at 45-degree angle

Find out more about your baby at one month.

Baby’s age: two months

Most babies

• Make gurgling and cooing sounds
• Follow faces and objects when held near their face
• Hold head up for short periods

About half of babies

• Recognize your voice
• Smile in response to something
• Hold head at 45-degree angle
• Movements become smoother

A few babies

• Hold head steady
• Bear weight on legs
• May lift head and shoulders (mini push-up)

Find out more about your baby at two months.

Baby’s age: three months

Most babies

• Hold head steady
• Recognize your face

About half of babies

• Can do mini push-ups
• Laugh

A few babies

• Turn towards loud sounds
• May bring their hands together and bat at toys

Find out more about your baby at three months.

Baby’s age: four months

Most babies

• Hold head up steadily
• Can bear weight on legs
• Coo when you talk to them
• Can do mini push-ups

About half of babies

• Can reach out and grasp objects or toys

A few babies

• Imitate speech sounds, such as "baba" and "dada"
• May get first tooth
• May roll over from tummy to back

Find out more about your baby at four months.

Baby’s age: five months

Most babies

• Can tell the difference between bold colours
• Can roll over from tummy to back
• Amuse themselves by playing with their hands and feet

About half of babies

• Turn towards new sounds

A few babies

• May sit for a second without support
• May roll over from back to tummy
• Mouth objects
• May show signs of stranger anxiety

Find out more about your baby at five months.

Baby’s age: six months

Most babies

• Turn towards sounds and voices
• Imitate sounds, blows bubbles
• Are ready for solid foods

About half of babies

• Reach for objects and mouth them
• Roll in both directions
• Respond to their own name

A few babies

• May lunge forward or start crawling
• May babble or combine syllables
• May drag objects towards themselves
• May sit without support

Find out more about your baby at six months.

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