Communication with 1 - 6 month old babies

- Babies communicate and smile spontaneously, especially at people who they see everyday

- Babies like to play with people and might cry when playing stops

- Babies copy some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning

- Babies let you know if they are happy or sad

- Babies responds to affection

- Babies watch adults’ faces closely

- Babies recognizes familiar people and their voices at a distance

- Babies can hold a toy and shake it and swing at dangling toys

- Babies can bring hands to mouth to indicate they need a feed

- When lying on stomach, babies push up to elbows if hear a known sound

- Babies babble with expression and copy sounds they hear

- Babies cry in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired

- Babies begin to notice their hands and feet and enjoy staring at them