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List of Items for a 6-Month-Old Baby

by Louise W. Rice
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By the time your baby reaches the 6-month mark, you’ve undoubtedly realized that life with a more active infant is nothing like living with a newborn. Prepare for your baby to grow even more mobile.

Over the next three months, your baby will reach a number of significant milestones, including gaining the ability to consume complementary foods and the ability to sit up, wave, and chatter. They may crawl or stand when they approach nine months of age. Consequently, you may begin to plan for the safety and well-being of your curious infant.

The numerous sorts of things available for this age range might overwhelm you. There are a lot of options, and it can be difficult to figure out what you really need and what you can go without. We’ve put up a list of everything you can do and buy for your 6 -month-old infant to assist you.

Transition Cup

Your kid won’t be able to handle a cup or drink without spilling until far after the age of one, but you can start practicing now. Around six months old, when they start solids, is the best time to introduce an eco friendly baby sippy cup—whether with a straw, spouted, or spoutless.

Although there are many other types of infant cups to pick from, including hard and soft spout sippy cups and those with a straw, some experts favor spoutless sippy cups since the others may interfere with feeding development. If at all feasible, purchase a variety of options; your youngster may have a favorite.

Bendable Baby Utensils

The ability of babies to grip spoons, let alone place them in their mouths, is limited. Normal spoons are great for introducing peanut butter for babies, as the peanut butter sticks to the spoon. For all other foods, though, bendable baby utensils are better.

Shortening or altering the angle of these bending spoons and forks is easy with their flexible design. It may be customized to meet the needs of your child’s motor skill development. When little ones reach the stage of wanting to be independent eaters, these bending utensils assist them in doing so with less food spillage and waste than they otherwise would.

First Foods and Baby Food Maker

Fresh fruit (such as berries, bananas, and avocados) can be used as finger foods or snacks, regardless of whether you are preparing the meal yourself or not. Until your baby is comfortable with solids, puffs and cheerios can also be used to assist your baby in developing their pincer grasp as they become more mobile.

A Baby food maker can be used to steam, saute, mash, or puree food, but you don’t have to spend a lot of money on one to get good results. It is possible that some babies prefer finger foods, or they may outgrow their baby mush rather rapidly. Make batches of food if you want to prepare meals from scratch. If this is the case, storage containers will be necessary for your preparations.

Highchair or Upright Baby Seat

Check for features like a three- or five-point harness to ensure your child’s safety, a crotch post to prevent your child from sliding out, solid legs to reduce the likelihood of tilting, and a seat that promotes your child to sit straight while eating.

One downfall to high chairs is some of them sit way too low. The lower the highchair sits, the less likely your baby is to feel like they are eating with everybody at the table. In addition to being conveniently transportable, using a booster seat instead of a high chair has other advantages as well.

In addition, a booster seat develops with your kid. You may remove the booster seat table and raise or lower the seat to make it more or less compatible with your table.

Cabinet and Drawer Locks

It is critical that any cabinets housing cleaning supplies, drugs, alcohol, cutlery, and other potentially harmful objects be kept locked securely since curious newborns have a penchant for opening doors. Door knob covers and electrical outlet covers are also necessary to keep your baby safe.

Corner Covers

When selecting furniture for a baby’s room, consider investing in convertible cribs for babies which can adapt to the child’s growing needs, as well as other safety measures to prevent accidents. Look for foam or soft coverings that can be placed down on any sharp edges or corners of furniture to prevent your infant from bashing into them when crawling or walking. In addition to corner covers, other helpful things include stove guards to prevent the baby from turning the stove or oven on, appliance locking straps, furniture anchors, and cord covers.

Everyday and Seasonal Clothes

Try to find clothing that you don’t mind getting soiled. In addition, pants with reinforced knee protectors are a fantastic option. Coats and caps are necessary if you reside in an area where the winters are chilly. Your kid will stay safe in the summer months with the help of summer hats, rompers, and other summer clothing.

Sunscreen

Having a baby sunscreen on hand after six months is a smart idea, especially if you’re spending time at the beach or an outdoor pool. It is preferable to use a mineral sunscreen (which does not include oxybenzone, parabens, or other oils and aroma) rather than a chemical sunscreen.

The primary reason behind this is that mineral sunscreens are created from natural minerals rather than synthetic chemicals. Another issue is that chemical sunscreens need to be absorbed into the skin for 20 minutes before they begin to act, which you may forget to do after applying them.

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