Infancy: 6 Month Visit

Parents cherish their interactions with their social 6-month-old, who smiles and vocalizes back at them, but has not yet mastered the ability to move from one place to another. The feelings of attachment between the parents and their child create a secure emotional attachment that will help provide stability to the changing family. The major developmental markers of a 6-month-old are social and emotional. A 6-month-old likes and needs to interact with people. He increasingly engages in reciprocal and face-to-face play and often initiates these games. From these reciprocal interactions, he develops a sense of trust and self-efficacy. His distress...