Month 6

Use facial expressions to convey likes or dislikes⁶

Stops crying when hears music¹⁴

Reacts to changes in volume¹⁴

Alert 50% of daylight hours, about 2 hours at a time¹⁴

Persistence at 6 months is directly associated with cognition⁹⁵

Mother’s teaching predicts cognitive performance at 14 months⁹⁵