Normal baby weight at 6 months. How much should a six month old baby weigh and how tall should he be? Features of introducing complementary foods

Each child lives according to his own individual growth and weight program. However, there are statistics that give an idea of ​​what the average weight of children is. Also, there are recommendations from doctors offering optimal values ​​for height, weight, and their ratio.

We compared the data obtained statistically and the recommendations of doctors, it turned out that they practically coincide with a difference not exceeding 3%.

So, the data given in the table are the optimal values ​​for the height and weight of the child. Please note that the values ​​are slightly different for boys and girls.

Table of weight and height of infants by age

Year + Month	Boy		Girl		Month
	Weight (kg)	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Height (cm)
Birth	3,60	50,0	3,40	49,5	0
1 month	4,45	54,5	4,15	53,5	1
2 months	5,25	58,0	4,90	56,8	2
3 months	6,05	61,0	5,50	59,3	3
4 months	6,70	63,0	6,15	61,5	4
	7,30	65,0	6,65	63,4	5
6 months	7,90	67,0	7,20	65,3	6
7 months	8,40	68,7	7,70	66,9	7
8 months	8,85	70,3	8,10	68,4	8
9 months	9,25	71,7	8,50	70,0	9
10 months	9,65	73,0	8,85	71,3	10
11 months	10,0	74,3	9,20	72,6	11
year + month	weight	height	weight	height	months
1 year exactly	10,3	75,5	9,5	73,8	12
1 year, 1 month	10,6	76,8	9,8	75,0	13
1 year, 2 months	10,9	78,0	10,1	76,1	14
1 year, 3 months	11,1	79,0	10,3	77,2	15
1 year, 4 months	11,3	80,0	10,6	78,3	16
1 year, 5 months	11,5	81,0	10,8	79,3	17
1 year, 6 months	11,7	82,0	11,0	80,3	18
1 year, 7 months	11,9	83,0	11,2	81,3	19
1 year, 8 months	12,1	83,9	11,4	82,2	20
1 year, 9 months	12,2	84,7	11,6	83,1	21
1 year, 10 months	12,4	85,6	11,7	84,0	22
1 year, 11 months	12,3	86,4	11,9	84,9	23
year + month	weight	height	weight	height	months
2 years exactly	12,7	87,3	12,1	85,8	24
2 years, 1 month	12,8	88,1	12,2	86,7	25
2 years, 2 months	13,0	88,9	12,4	87,5	26
2 years, 3 months	13,1	89,7	12,5	88,4	27
2 years, 4 months	13,2	90,3	12,7	89,2	28
2 years, 5 months	13,4	91,1	12,9	90,0	29
2 years, 6 months	13,5	91,8	13,0	90,7	30
2 years, 7 months	13,6	92,6	13,1	91,4	31
2 years, 8 months	13,8	93,2	13,3	92,1	32
2 years, 9 months	13,9	93,8	13,4	92,9	33
year + month	weight	height	weight	height	months
2 years, 10 months	14,0	94,4	13,6	93,6	34
2 years, 11 months	14,2	95,0	13,7	94,2	35
3 years exactly	14,3	95,7	13,9	94,8	36

How to use the table

How much should a child weigh? In the left column we look for a line with the text 1 year. On the right will be the weight in kilograms (boy 10,300 / girl 9,500) and height (75.5 / 73.8) in centimeters.

Weight estimate

A child’s weight deviation within 6-7% of those indicated in the table is the absolute norm.

A greater weight deviation of up to 12-14% indicates a tendency to be overweight or underweight.

A weight deviation of more than 12-14% indicates slight overweight or underweight.

A weight deviation of more than 20-25% indicates overweight or underweight; perhaps in this case, a small nutritional correction, carried out exclusively on the recommendation of a doctor, will be useful.

For a more accurate weight assessment, use our or professional centile tables, or.

Growth Estimate

A deviation in a child’s height within 3% of those indicated in the table is the absolute norm.

If the growth deviation is more than 10%, it makes sense to consult a doctor.

For a more accurate assessment of growth, use ours.

Adequate assessment of the child's height and weight

In general, the normal indicators are different for each child. In approximately 10% of children, weight and height indicators will be outside the proposed assessment limits and for them this will be the norm.

You should monitor your child's weight first of all in order to detect any nutritional problems in time. For example, if a child suddenly stops gaining weight or loses it for no apparent reason, this is an indication that some problems have arisen. Thus, for a complete analysis, it is necessary to know the background weight and height of a particular child.

Monitoring weight and weight gain also helps to assess the optimal nutrition for the child: switch to a certain diet, switch to a new formula, normalize the consumption of porridge.

When assessing the weight of newborns, it must be remembered that during the first week of a child’s life, natural weight loss of 5-8% is normal.

You might be interested in:

• Ideal weight calculator for adults.
• How much should you weigh on average for a person aged 2 to 20 years?
• Calculator of physical development norms for children.

A child at 6 months is actively developing mentally and physically. An adult needs to know what a 6-month-old child should be able to do in order to ensure his full development.

Features of the development of a 6 month old child

The infancy period is a time of intensive development of the child. The baby grows so quickly, achieving certain successes at each stage, that if there is delay, important moments in his development may be missed.

What should a six month old baby be able to do?

At the age of 6 months, the child reaches the appropriate level of physical and mental development, he should weigh between 7 kg and his height is from 64 to 67 cm.

At six months, the baby should be able to change position, turning from tummy to side, to back, and back, which is important for mastering crawling.

There are different opinions about whether a baby should be taught to sit at this age. Experts clearly say that it is more advisable to first teach the baby to crawl, and then sit up from this position in order to be able to operate with toys at a distance.

Important achievements of the baby are: active manipulations with objects (shifting, tapping, throwing); development of understanding of adult speech; animated babbling, imitation in pronouncing sounds; formation of a passive vocabulary.

Sleeping and waking patterns of a six-month-old child

• The main difference between this stage and the previous one is the transition of children to a new regime, when the time for sleep is reduced to 14 hours, and the period of wakefulness increases.
• At night, the baby sleeps 10 hours, three naps a day last for 1.5 hours, some children sleep twice a day for 2 hours.
• Adequate sleep depends on the creation of conditions: a ventilated room, going to bed at a certain time, which accustoms the child to a new routine and falling asleep independently.
• Increasing the waking time to two hours in each period makes it possible to acquire new skills in crawling, communication, and acting with objects.

Organizing nutrition for a 6 month old child. What should you eat and how much?

• The nutrition of a baby changes significantly when teeth appear, when complementary foods are introduced into the diet. Although the baby’s main food is breast milk or formula, he should already eat purees, cottage cheese, soups, and cereals.
• According to the recommendations of experts, the daily amount of food that a six-month-old baby should eat consists of 600 mg breast milk and 200-250 g of complementary foods. Regardless of the type of feeding, the child should eat 5 times every four hours, except at night.
• It should be taken into account that during the feeding process, a 6-month-old child develops independence: he needs to wash his hands, hold a spoon in his hand.

How should a baby’s physiological functions proceed correctly?

An important question facing adults is: right attitude to the physiological functions of the baby. There are different opinions about potty training him. Practice shows that it is not necessary to wait until the baby learns to sit; through joint actions, the child can develop hygienic skills and a positive reaction to being seated.

Regarding how many times a baby should pee and how often there should be stool, in pediatrics there are average standards that mothers can follow: poop 1-3 times a day, pee up to 16 times.

Neoplasms of a six-month-old baby

At six months, children have new intellectual achievements: object-manipulative activities and situational business communication. To develop them, you can use play exercises that children can do together with an adult.

It is important that games bring emotional satisfaction to the child and affect different aspects of his psyche. For example, coordination of movements is developed with exercises such as palms, auditory perception is developed with wind-up toys, for motor skills and the first object actions, surprise boxes and entertaining rugs are used.

The main thing is that adults do not limit themselves only to hygiene procedures, but ensure the baby’s full development.

The first half of the year is the first significant date in the life of a little man. The height and weight of a child at 6 months are the most important indicators by which parents can determine whether their baby is developing normally. In addition, there are other criteria for assessing the normal physical and mental development of children, but we will talk about them later.

Weight standards for a 6 month old baby

For a long time, there has been such an opinion: in six months a baby should double its weight, and in a year it should weigh three times more than at birth. This statement can indeed be relied upon. The average norm of a child’s body weight is calculated depending on his age. But you can’t fit all children into a certain framework, because they are all different and gain weight in different ways.

Why might there be deviations from the norm?

• Gender. Boys and girls have the same weight norm age period will be different.
• Body weight at birth. Babies are all born at different weights. Small and thin people will gain less weight by the end of the first half of the year than large and plump ones. In addition, it often happens that “small” ones get better very quickly in the future, as if compensating for the initial lack of fat.
• The growth rate matters. Weight standards cannot be considered without correlating them with height. All tables indicating weight parameters are given next to the parameters of the height of children, as well as their age. It is logical that the higher the baby’s height mark, the higher his body weight can be.
• The weight of a child at six months, as well as the dynamics of its increase, directly depends on the natural parameters of his father and mother, and less often - on the parameters of other relatives. In other words, heredity plays an important role in how the baby will recover: one will be predisposed to be overweight, the other will remain thin.

So, how much should a baby gain on average at six months of age? By the end of the first half of the year, the baby will weigh approximately 6500 to 7500 g (sometimes the weight reaches 9000 g). From the sixth to the seventh month, the baby will gain about 500-700 g. Accordingly, by the end of the sixth month, his body weight will be from 7000-7200 g to 8000-8200 g.

Boys and girls: weight differences

Typically, female babies are born weighing less than male babies. Although it also happens the other way around. Consequently, boys gain weight at a more active pace. So, a representative of the fairer sex at 6 months should weigh from 6500 to 7000 g. And how much will the future hero weigh at this age? The normal weight for a boy will be approximately 7000-8000 g.

Child nutrition as the main factor influencing child weight

To be sure that the norm of weight indicators corresponds to generally accepted parameters, it is important to monitor the baby’s nutrition. We need to pay attention to everything: how, what and how much the child eats. If your baby is malnourished, he will lose weight. Overeating will cause the child to be overweight. The average baby eats about 200 g per feeding (at 6 months of age). If your child eats much more or much less, action needs to be taken. Perhaps you need to feed the baby more often or, conversely, you should not offer him food in case of any manifestations of children's whims.

• Effect of complementary feeding

• Breast milk and formula

Children on artificial feeding must be fed a properly selected mixture. Perhaps mom bought a mixture that is very high in calories and is intended for premature babies with low weight. In this case, a baby with normal body weight will gain more than necessary.

Human milk can also vary in fat content. If the baby is not recovering well, the mother should eat better (it is important not how much she eats, but what the quality of what she eats will be). Conversely, it is worth switching to dietary, low-calorie foods if your baby gains extra grams.

We must remember: children who are on different types feeding (breastfeeding, artificial, mixed), require a different approach to determining weight standards. For infants, the norm will be low weight and little gain, while artificial babies usually weigh more and gain more monthly.

Physical activity and weight

A decrease in weight gain over six months may be associated with increased physical activity child: pay attention to how much energy he began to spend on understanding the world around him and his own capabilities. However, if the baby has always gained weight in accordance with the upper limit of the norm and suddenly dropped sharply in his indicators to lower limits, then you should take this seriously.

Health problems also affect weight

If a mother can confidently exclude from the list of reasons causing weight problems, underfeeding, overfeeding, errors in her own diet and others, then she should thoroughly examine the baby. The cause of weight loss may be some disease, for example:

• weakening of the body after a viral infection;
• the baby’s specific reaction to the presence of allergens in his diet;
• congenital pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
• hereditary disease;
• neurological disorders;
• dysbiosis.

If the child is behind in weight, you can and should continue to feed the baby at night. For a nursing mother, this night feeding will be an additional incentive to improve lactation. The milk will increase and the baby will eat more. In case of excess weight, it is better to wean the child from eating at night.

Growth indicators

A child's weight and height are interrelated. If weight gain should occur gradually, then height can change sharply, spasmodically. What growth standards should a healthy baby meet? Here is an approximate table of height and weight indicators depending on the child’s age (six months).

In order for the baby to develop well and gain weight and height normally, he needs not only to eat right, but also to move a lot, go for walks. fresh air, devote enough time to sleep. Let's talk more about sleep patterns and motor skills six month old baby: how much and how should he sleep and move?

Six month old baby's sleep

At this age, children sleep about 14-15 hours a day. Daytime sleep takes from 4 to 6 hours, the rest of the time is night sleep. Adult babies can already sleep 7-8 hours at night without waking up.

Before going to bed at night, it is recommended to create special traditions: looking at pictures in a book, singing sleepy songs, reading fairy tales. By repeating the actions that have become familiar to your baby day after day, you will set him up for sleep ahead of time. Gradually, the child will develop a reflexive reaction, and he will fall asleep faster. Massage and water treatments can also serve as preparation for sleep.

Accustom your child to sleep in his crib, you can even take it into the next room: the baby has gotten older, it’s time to show him this.

How long should children sleep during the day? During the day, children aged 6 months sleep 2-3 times a day for two or one and a half hours. Babies should be put to bed at the same time both day and night. This will accustom them to a routine, adherence to which will make life easier for you and will benefit the children.

Physical activity

The first half of the year is a time of great achievements for the baby. What did he learn?

• He knows how to lie well on his stomach, holds his head confidently, and bends on outstretched arms.
• Can roll over onto its back from its stomach and vice versa.
• Tries to crawl towards toys.
• Some may go on all fours for a few seconds.
• Many people already know how to sit with a straight back.
• When supported by hands, the child stands up, walks, jumps and dances.
• You can now put your baby in a walker and he will confidently move around the house.

Sometimes a child at six months still does not want to sit, some do not know how to roll over. How many reasons could there be for this? Motor skills depend on the baby’s character, body weight, and innate characteristics of the body. Weak physical activity can be the result of decreased muscle tone, as well as a lack of attention of parents who do little with the baby.

In order for a baby to grow up mobile, healthy, and develop well both intellectually and physically, first of all, he needs the presence loving mothers and dads. Be close to your child, give him your care, and then he will succeed.

The percentage of overweight children everywhere is increasing at an alarming rate - on average, one in three teenagers or children is now overweight or obese.

Now many children spend little time on training and outdoor games; they spend more time in front of the TV, playing video games or the computer. And in many working, busy families, parents have less free time to prepare healthy home-cooked meals. From fast food to the computer, fast and in a hurry - this is the reality for many families.

Protecting children from excess weight means establishing a proper diet and exercise routine in the family, as well as healthy rest together. We must include our children in healthy image life through your own example.

Is your child underweight or overweight?

World Health Organization (WHO), US Department of Health, and most countries around the world to evaluate excess weight In adults and children, BMI - body mass index - is successfully used, which is based on the ratio of height and weight, and the subsequent calculation of the proportion of fat in the human body. The method for calculating BMI was developed by Adolphe Quetelet and for children it provides a special scheme. First you need to calculate the child’s BMI using the general formula:

Body mass index (BMI) calculator using Quetelet's formula

Because children and adolescents are characterized by rapid growth and development, their BMI can change significantly over a short period of time. Therefore, the usual BMI assessment common in adults is not suitable for them. To accurately and correctly estimate a child's body mass index, scientists studied the weight-to-height ratio of many thousands of children. And when you need to determine whether your child's BMI is normal or deviates from it, comparison tables - "percentage curves" or distribution scales - with averages for children of this age and height will give you the opportunity to understand whether weight adjustments need to be adjusted. This compares your child's body mass index to the average of thousands of other children. This approach takes into account the developmental stages that children go through in certain age groups. For example, if a child has a body mass index higher than 97% of children of the same age, then we can conclude that the child is overweight.
This table contains information on the BMI of adolescents and children of both sexes from 2 to 20 years.

As a result, your child's BMI will fall into one of four categories:

• Lack of weight: BMI below the 5th average (percentage curve);
• Healthy weight: BMI between 5th and 85th average;
• Overweight: BMI between 85 and 95;
• Obesity: BMI falls within the range of 95 or higher.

For children younger than 2 years old, doctors use weight-for-height charts and a careful physical examination.

Table for assessing a child’s weight and height by BMI

However, BMI is not a perfect indicator of body fat and can be misleading in some cases. For example, a teenager with developed muscles can have a high BMI without being overweight (muscle is added to body weight, not excess weight). In addition, BMI can be difficult to estimate correctly during puberty, when young people go through rapid growth stages. In any case, it is important to remember that BMI is generally a good indicator, but it is not a direct measurement of the amount of fat in the body.

Bioimpedance analysis allows you to determine the exact percentage of adipose tissue. Using a certain device, a weak, safe electric current is passed through the body, changing its frequency. Different tissues of the body have different resistance to electric current, thus it becomes possible to calculate what proportion of the body is muscle, and what is bone and fat.

If you are concerned that your child may be overweight or underweight, arrange an appointment with your child's healthcare provider to evaluate their diet and physical activity level and suggest positive changes. Your doctor may also recommend preventing certain diseases associated with being underweight or obese.

Norms of weight and height of a child by age

Table of height and weight of a child up to one year old

Age	Height in cm						Weight in kg.
	Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall		Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall
1 month	49.5 cm.	51.2 cm.	54.5 cm.	56.5 cm.	57.3 cm.		3.3 kg.	3.6kg.	4.3kg.	5.1kg.	5.4kg.
2 month	52.6 cm.	53.8 cm.	57.3 cm.	59.4 cm.	60.9 cm.		3.9 kg.	4.2kg.	5.1kg.	6.0kg.	6.4kg.
3 months	55.3 cm.	56.5 cm.	60.0 cm.	62.0 cm.	63.8 cm.		4.5kg.	4.9kg.	5.8kg.	7.0kg.	7.3kg.
4 months	57.5 cm.	58.7 cm.	62.0 cm.	64.5 cm.	66.3 cm.		5.1kg.	5.5kg.	6.5kg.	7.6kg.	8.1kg.
5 months	59.9 cm.	61.1 cm.	64.3 cm.	67cm.	68.9 cm.		5.6kg.	6.1kg.	7.1kg.	8.3kg.	8.8kg.
6 months	61.7 cm.	63cm.	66.1 cm.	69cm.	71.2 cm.		6.1kg.	6.6kg.	7.6kg.	9.0kg.	9.4kg.
7 months	63.8 cm.	65.1 cm.	68cm.	71.1 cm.	73.5 cm.		6.6kg.	7.1kg.	8.2kg.	9.5kg.	9.9kg.
8 months	65.5 cm.	66.8 cm.	70cm.	73.1 cm.	75.3 cm.		7.1kg.	7.5kg.	8.6kg.	10kg.	10.5kg.
9 months	67.3 cm.	68.2 cm.	71.3 cm.	75.1 cm.	78.8 cm.		7.5kg.	7.9kg.	9.1kg.	10.5kg.	11kg.
10 months	68.8 cm.	69.1 cm.	73cm.	76.9 cm.	78.8 cm.		7.9kg.	8.3kg.	9.5kg.	10.9kg.	11.4kg.
11 months	70.1 cm.	71.3 cm.	74.3 cm.	78cm.	80.3 cm.		8.2kg.	8.6kg.	9.8kg.	11.2kg.	11.8kg.
	Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall		Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall

Table of child's height and weight by year

	Height in cm						Weight in kg.
	Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall		Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall
1 year	71.2 cm.	72.3 cm.	75.5 cm.	79.7 cm.	81.7 cm.		8.5kg.	8.9kg.	10.0kg.	11.6kg.	12.1kg.
2 years	81.3 cm.	83cm.	86.8 cm.	90.8 cm.	94cm.		10.6kg.	11kg.	12.6kg.	14.2kg.	15.0kg.
3 years	88cm.	90cm.	96cm.	102.0 cm.	104.5 cm.		12.1kg.	12.8kg.	14.8kg.	16.9kg.	17.7kg.
4 years	93.2 cm.	95.5 cm.	102cm.	108cm.	110.6 cm.		13.4kg.	14.2kg.	16.4kg.	19.4kg.	20.3kg.
5 years	98.9 cm.	101,5	108.3 cm.	114.5 cm.	117cm.		14.8kg.	15.7kg.	18.3kg.	21.7kg.	23.4kg.
6 years	105cm.	107.7 cm.	115m	121.1 cm.	123.8 cm.		16.3kg.	17.5kg.	20.4kg.	24.7kg.	26.7kg.
7 years	111cm.	113.6 cm.	121.2 cm.	128cm.	130.6 cm.		18kg.	19.5kg.	22.9 kg.	28kg.	30.8kg.
8 years	116.3 cm.	119cm.	126.9 cm.	134.5 cm.	137cm.		20kg.	21.5kg.	25.5kg.	31.4kg.	35.5kg.
9 years	121.5 cm.	124.7 cm.	133.4 cm.	140.3 cm.	143cm.		21.9 kg.	23.5kg.	28.1kg.	35.1kg.	39.1kg.
10 years	126.3 cm.	129.4 cm.	137.8 cm.	146.7 cm.	149.2 cm.		23.9 kg.	25.6kg.	31.4kg.	39.7kg.	44.7 kg.
11 years	131.3 cm.	134.5 cm.	143.2 cm.	152.9 cm.	156.2 cm.		26kg.	28kg.	34.9kg.	44.9kg.	51.5kg.
12 years	136.2 cm.	140cm.	149.2 cm.	159.5 cm.	163.5 cm.		28.2kg.	30.7kg.	38.8kg.	50.6kg.	58.7kg.
13 years	141.8 cm.	145.7 cm.	154.8 cm.	166cm.	170.7 cm.		30.9 kg.	33.8kg.	43.4kg.	56.8kg.	66.0kg.
14 years	148.3 cm.	152.3 cm.	161.2 cm.	172cm.	176.7 cm.		34.3kg.	38kg.	48.8kg.	63.4kg.	73.2kg.
15 years	154.6 cm.	158.6 cm.	166.8 cm.	177.6 cm.	181.6 cm.		38.7kg.	43kg.	54.8kg.	70kg.	80.1kg.
	Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall		Very low	Short	Average	High	Very tall

Preventing excess weight and obesity

The key to keeping children of all ages at a healthy weight is family lifestyle. This is what is “preached” in the family. Do physical activity and healthy eating family hobby. To make it fun for kids too, let them help plan and prepare healthy menus, and take them to the grocery store with you so they can learn how to choose healthy and the right products.
Avoid falling into these common nutrition traps:

• Don't reward children for good behavior or try to deter them from bad behavior with sweets or treats. Reward or punishment does not have to include food; there are many other effective and the right ways education.
• Don't support the "clean plate policy". Watch for signs that your baby is hungry. Even babies who turn away from the bottle or breast report that they are full. If children are full, don't force them to continue eating. Remind yourself that we should only eat when we are hungry.
• Don't talk about “bad foods” and don't completely exclude all sweets and favorite treats from the children's menu. Children are likely to rebel and eat large quantities of these unhealthy foods outside the home or when their parents are not looking.

conclusions

It is not easy to motivate a child to achieve results; he cannot be “put” on a diet. In its turn, adolescence complicated by the fact that there is a danger of self-rejection, isolation, depression, and anorexia. Once you find out if your child needs weight management, we would like to make some additional recommendations for children of all ages:

• From birth to 1 year: In addition to the well-known many health benefits, breastfeeding can also help prevent excessive weight gain. And although the exact mechanism has not yet been established, children on breastfeeding, feel their hunger and satiety more clearly, thus protecting themselves from overeating.
• From 1 year to 5 years: to produce good habits better with early years. Help your child establish healthy eating habits by offering a variety of healthy foods. Encourage your child's natural tendency to be active and help him develop.
• From 6 to 12 years: Keep your child physically active every day. Let it be a sports section or outdoor games in the yard. Encourage activity at home - in daily housework and in joint games and walks on weekends. Teach your child to choose useful and healthy foods, help him pack his own sandwiches for school.
• From 13 to 18 years old: Teens often gravitate toward fast food, but try to encourage them to eat healthier foods. For example, with baked chicken sandwiches, salads and smaller portions. Teach them how to prepare delicious healthy food and treats at home. Help them maintain physical activity every day.
• All ages: Reduce the amount of time your child spends watching TV, computers, and playing video games. Fight your child's habit of eating while looking at the TV or computer monitor. Try to prepare and offer your child a variety of healthy foods. Try to have breakfast, lunch and dinner with your child together. Encourage children to eat fruits and vegetables at least five times a day, limit sugary drinks and never skip breakfast.

If you eat right, exercise often, and incorporate healthy habits into your family's daily routine, you are creating a healthy lifestyle for your children that they can continue to maintain. Explain to them the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition, but be sure to make it a common family habit so that it becomes second nature for each of you.

But above all, let your children know that you love them no matter their weight, and your main desire is to help them be happy and healthy.

For each specific child, the normal indicators can be individual, because children are born with different weights and heights, respectively, and develop differently.

Indicators of weight and height of a child at 6 months

Indicators of normal weight and height for a six-month-old baby are averaged, since they depend on the initial parameters with which the baby was born, on the heredity of each individual child, and on many other factors.

On average, normal weight for a six-month-old boy should range from 6.4 kg to 9.7 kg; the girl's weight is from 5.8 kg to 9.3 kg.
A boy's height at six months should be about 63-71 cm, a girl's height should be about 61-70 cm.

We remind you that these figures are averages and may differ in individual cases.

Child weight gain and growth

A newborn boy gains on average about 4-6 kg in six months; from the fifth month of life to the sixth month, the baby gains approximately 350-510 grams. Over the course of six months, a girl generally gains 4-5 kg, and from the fifth to sixth month - about 340-510 grams.

From the fifth to the sixth month, boys grow by 1.5-1.9 cm, and girls by 1.3-1.7. After six months, growth rates for boys and girls are no longer different.

Chest and head circumference of a 6 month old baby

A six-month-old boy has an average head circumference of 40.9 cm to 45.8 cm, and a chest circumference of 41.4 cm to 47.6 cm.

In girls, head circumference at the age of six months can range from 39.6 cm to 44.8 cm, chest circumference - from 41.6 cm to 45.8 cm.

Developmental diary of a 6 month old baby

A six-month-old baby can already roll over from back to side and onto tummy. If you hold him by the arms or armpits, he may not stand on his legs for long.

Also, at six months the baby can already sit. In addition, the baby tries to crawl while lying on his tummy.

The baby confidently holds toys and rattles in his hands, reaching out to his mother when he wants to be lifted.

The baby actively babbles and tries to repeat sounds. Reacts when a finger is pointed at some familiar object.

In addition, the baby begins to teethe. From the age of six months, the baby can be introduced to complementary foods.

What should parents be wary of?

If your baby loses weight instead of gaining weight, this is a bad sign and you should definitely consult a doctor.

If your weight gain and growth rates are very far behind or exceed the average level, you should also see a doctor.