At the age of 7 months, your baby loves to explore his environment and expresses a wide range of emotions. Growth, nutrition, sociability, health: here is a review of baby’s development at 7 months.

With 67 centimeters and 7 kilos on average, the 7 month old baby thrives and strengthens every day. His head circumference is now about 44 centimeters. He likes to sit more and more often, and continues to love bringing his toes to his mouth. Your child has discovered a way to get around: when he crawls, nothing can stop him. He thus develops his arm and leg coordination, and spends a lot of time exploring the home.

When you hold the 7 month old upright, hopping on his legs gives him a lot of fun and makes him laugh. Little by little, baby learns to stand up, when he leans on your hand or on a chair. He perfectly supports the weight of his body on his legs.

Fine motor skills are not to be outdone. Your child will hold a cup with two handles if you offer it. He brings everything he finds to his mouth; So keep an eye out for what’s lying around on the floor in your home. He also tries to hold his spoon alone, for the moment, nothing is certain and progress will be made gradually, according to the evolution of each child.

The 7 month old baby loves to play with other children and takes great pleasure in group games. With the other children, the 7 month old baby expresses himself through gestures, which can be affectionate or aggressive. It is at this age that he begins to imitate the movements you show him, which opens up new possibilities for you to have fun together.

Quickly, the game of “cuckoo” no longer holds any secrets for him. He loves interacting with you, and games such as jumping on your knees or being on the assault of your tickling. Some of her favorite things are stuffed animals and toys that make noise. By the seventh month, the child usually develops a special attachment to a teddy bear or blanket.

This blanket allows him to make the smooth transition between the times when you are there and the others. Your child is also very entertained by playing hide and seek, and this comes with a realization that he understands the existence of what he cannot see.

Your child, for several weeks, has been eating vegetables and meat, in the form of mash, sometimes with soft pieces. Even if your child now has teeth, he is not necessarily able to chew: only offer him foods that are easy to eat.

During the seventh month, you can gradually incorporate olive oil and butter. Incorporate new foods one by one, so that the 7-month-old can discover the tastes. This method also has the advantage of being able to detect which food the baby is allergic to.

There is no scheduled medical consultation for the baby this month, however, you can definitely make an appointment with a pediatrician for a routine check-up if you feel the need.

The progress of the 7 month old baby induces new behaviors that must be paid attention to. For example, understanding that what baby sees is not the whole world often generates anxiety, which manifests itself during night terrors. At the beginning of his night, baby may feel a sense of panic: he is in the grip of a real panic. He sleeps, while screaming and crying, and in those moments, he doesn’t recognize his parents. Night terror is to be distinguished from nightmare, which is occasional and fleeting. To help your child, it is best not to wake him up. Another anxiety begins to reside in the 7-month-old baby: that of separation from the mother. This manifests itself in your child’s new propensity to go from laughter to tears. Don’t worry, this is a completely normal and healthy stage in her growth.

Your child knows, in the seventh month, a rich intellectual development, which goes through various awakenings. Do not hesitate to socialize your baby with other children: he loves to play in company. From the next few months, your child will discover new emotions, such as jealousy or perseverance.