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What should a baby be able to do at 7 months?
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Baby at 7 months: physical development
In a month at this age, the baby gains quite a lot: up to 600 grams. As for growth, it gains up to 2 cm per month. The baby's head in circumference becomes larger by half a centimeter, in the chest - by about 1.4 cm.
A 7-month-old baby becomes much more active. He can already sit independently, sometimes even without leaning on his arms. He needs to be supported from time to time so that the baby does not fall. At 7 months, the baby begins to crawl better and improves this skill. Sometimes the baby rests his palms on the floor and begins to crawl on his knees. Or swing. Children can crawl forward or backward, roll from their back to their tummy and vice versa. Parents should approve and encourage such exercises and such successes of the baby, then the child will do even better.
In order for the child's movements to be safe, you need to make sure that he does not fall from a height or get hurt, does not hit himself. Therefore, all hard objects that can injure the baby should be removed from the crib or playpen. When the child begins to crawl confidently, you need to watch him, because the baby will actively study everything that falls into his hands. And immediately pull these things into his mouth. Sockets in the space where the child crawls should be covered, there should be no electrical wiring there.
The child already has a great desire and ability to grab different objects in his hands, move them around, study and evaluate: whether he likes the object or not.
Baby at 7 months: communication
A 7-month-old child can easily distinguish strangers from his own. He is happy to see his mom and dad, coos, expresses his sympathy with a smile, laughter or syllables. He can babble, coo, even hum. The syllables in the child's mouth are already becoming more distinct: pa, ma, ta, ba. These syllables are no longer single - the baby can connect them and pronounce them in a row. Therefore, parents may have the deceptive impression that the child is speaking words. In fact, it is still too early for words.
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Baby at 7 months: immunity
In the first six months, the child's immune system is still very weak. But it is helped by maternal antibodies that the child receives from breast milk. But from 7 months, the baby begins to fight possible diseases, pathogenic bacteria, and viruses on its own.
Therefore, pay close attention to how resistant the child is to diseases, whether he is sick or not. If the child is still breastfed, this is very good for his immune system. He is still protected from various enemy bacteria. But this is no longer enough: the child needs to be hardened by bathing and wiping, massage, and exercises for infants.
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Baby at 7 months: sleep schedule
At the age of 7 months, the baby already sleeps much better than before, may not even wake up at night or, having woken up, fall asleep again without the help of parents. At night, the baby can uncover, turn over on his back or tummy, so he needs to be dressed optimally.
The temperature in the nursery should be about 22 degrees Celsius, but not higher, so that the child does not suffer from the heat.
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Bathing a 7 month old baby
If the mother bathes the baby in the evening every day, this is an excellent method of hardening and hygiene. The baby's bath may already be small, so a good way would be to bathe the baby in an adult bath. There should be little water there, and a diaper or soft towel can be placed on the bottom for softness.
A 7-month-old child can be given toys in the bath. They should be bright, ideally toys can float on the surface of the water. Bathing for more than 15 minutes will be drawn out, do not overcool the child in the water. The water temperature during bathing should be about 22 degrees.
A 7-month-old child can already do quite a lot, so parents just need to keep an eye on his development and upbringing.
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