At 5 months, children can make various funny sounds. The baby's first babble becomes a precursor to the development of speech and communication. Baby receives great pleasure from blowing bubbles from the mouth.
What should a 5 month old baby be able to do?
There are skills that an average 5 month old baby has. Physical and mental development depends on the child’s health status. A premature baby is 1-2 months behind the norm. After a year, they will completely catch up with their peers. Below is an approximate list of skills that a full-term baby should have at this age.
At five months, children can
- Hold the toy tightly, reach for it, make loud sounds with a rattle;
- Pull your feet towards your mouth, bite your toes;
- Confidently raise your head while lying on your tummy;
- In a lying position, straighten your arms vertically;
- Roll over from tummy to back and, conversely, in both directions, or one;
- Learn to crawl (attempts).
Girls' abilities
A 5-month-old girl can pronounce syllables. She smoothly transitions from humming to babbling. Simulates speech. She tries to sit up on her own. It is recommended to plant them after 7 months. The baby's body is not yet strong. Previous sitting has a detrimental effect on the pelvic organs.
Boys skills
Boys at 5 months are naturally more mobile than girls. He orients himself better in space. Follows a moving object and tries to catch it. Can sit. Although it is still advisable to support it so that there is no heavy load on the spine.
Gymnastics and massage for a five-month-old baby
Small children should exercise daily. Gymnastic exercises develop the baby’s physical skills. Preventive massage strengthens muscles. You can do the massage yourself, but in the beginning, it is better to contact an experienced children's massage therapist. Below we suggest watching the video:
Baby development at 5 months
The fifth month of a child’s life takes place in the bright colors of emotional development. There is a pronounced reaction to communication with adults. The baby will give an answering smile to a gentle voice, but will cry when he hears a loud, stern voice. Attempts to roll over onto the stomach become successful. When humming, consonant sounds appear: ma, pa, la. Guttural sounds are similar to singing. Tries to imitate, cooing in response.
How to develop
A 5 month old baby begins to actively explore surrounding objects. The baby develops an interest in toys for mental development and motor skills. Educational games with a baby should be aimed at learning shape, color and sound. Among the toys, favorites appear. The most favorite ones will be:
- mobile (musical carousel);
- tumbler;
- hammer with squeaker;
- Rattles of different colors and sounds.
A musical carousel suspended above the crib ceases to be the subject of passive observation. When trying to reach out and grab a moving figure, coordination of movements improves. My favorite game is throwing rattles on the floor.
Development of premature babies
For a premature infant who is delayed in physical development, five months of age becomes a turning point. The “leveling” process begins. Weight and height indicators are approaching normal. By five and a half months, premature baby should be able to:
- hold your head well;
- find the source of the sound with your eyes;
- move actively;
- walk and coo;
- respond to a smile.
Features of development are subjective. Lagging behind in one thing, he will surpass his peers in another.
Komarovsky on the development of five-month-old children
Dr. Komarovsky, commenting on the benefits of physical education, massage, and visiting the pool with children of this age, said that the development of the baby depends on the psychophysiological state of the mother. Let her sleep, help her do household chores. And then she will give love and warmth, which no toy or expensive procedure can replace.
First complementary foods from 5 months
Many parents are advised to start introducing new foods to their baby at 5 months, but WHO states that the baby does not need complementary feeding except mother's milk, up to 6 months. Breastfeeding and artificial feeding fully provide the child’s body with all essential vitamins and minerals for a given age.
When to start feeding
The baby will show anatomical signs of readiness for complementary feeding, such as:
- interest in food;
- must keep his head straight;
- tongue reflexively pushes out solid food. This reflex protects against aspiration;
- be able to push food into the back of the mouth.
- the lower lip should move well.
The baby's stomach must be ripe for complementary feeding and produce certain enzymes.
What food can you give a five month old baby?
A 5-month-old baby can be given (only one of the selected ones) a teaspoon of zucchini puree, cauliflower, baby porridge (oatmeal, corn, buckwheat) and juice (apple). These products are most favorable for a child’s first introduction to adult food.
How much porridge should I give a 5 month old baby?
Children who are not gaining weight should start giving porridge. Milk porridges should be given if the mother is sure that her child is not allergic, but dairy-free ones. Start with a teaspoon and watch the baby’s reaction, doubling the portion every day. You cannot force a baby to eat. Each baby will eat differently the amount of porridge ranging from 80-150 grams.
The reaction of the child’s body to the first complementary feeding will tell the mother about the correctness of the chosen product and time. The baby pushes food out with his tongue; most likely, he is not ready for complementary feeding. Don't worry, in as soon as possible, he will still want to try.
Our advice: prepare a huge bib and enjoy your meal!
How much should a baby weigh at 5 months?
Girls weight (kg)
| month | very low | short | below the average | average | above average | high | very tall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 9.3 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
Boys weight (kg)
| month | very low | short | below the average | average | above average | high | very tall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 9.7 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| 6 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.9 |
Baby's growth at 5 months
Girls' height (cm)
| month | very low | short | below the average | average | above average | high | very tall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 55.6 | 57.8 | 59.9 | 62.1 | 64.3 | 66.4 | 68.6 |
| 5 | 57.4 | 59.6 | 61.8 | 64 | 66.2 | 68.5 | 70.7 |
| 6 | 58.9 | 61.2 | 63.5 | 65.7 | 68 | 70.3 | 72.5 |
Boys' height (cm)
| month | very low | short | below the average | average | above average | high | very tall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 57.6 | 59.7 | 61.8 | 63.9 | 66 | 68 | 70.1 |
| 5 | 59.6 | 61.7 | 63.8 | 65.9 | 68 | 70.1 | 72.2 |
| 6 | 61.2 | 63.3 | 65.5 | 67.6 | 69.8 | 71.9 | 74 |
Approximate daily routine for a 5 month old baby
- 6:00-8:00 Get up. Breakfast. Morning procedures. Wakefulness;
- 8:00-10:00 Sleep. Walking possible;
- 10:00-12:30 Feeding. Time for gymnastics and educational games;
- 12:30-14:30 Sleep;
- 14:30-17:00 Feeding. According to the schedule active time seeing off.
- 17:00-19:00 Walk with possible sleep;
- 19:00-21:00 Evening quiet activities before bed. Bathing.
- 21:30 Dinner. Good night! Baby, let your mom rest at least at night...
Babies grow rapidly and in the first year of life, from small, helpless babies they become fidgety creatures with a wide range of skills. But how can parents of a 5-month-old baby determine how developed he is and in what cases should he turn to a specialist for help? What should a child be able to do at 5 months? This issue should be considered from different perspectives.
By the age of 5 months, the baby grows noticeably.
- Weighs twice as much as at birth.
- Adds about 14 cm in height.
- Head circumference increases by 1 cm.
- The chest circumference increases by 1 - 2 cm.
These are average data, because each child is individual and grows in his own way. Pediatricians check the growth chart, but if there is small deviations from the norm, it's not scary. Eg, premature babies without severe developmental pathologies will be slightly smaller than their counterparts.
Physical development
By five months, the baby is learning something new every day.
- The baby is already starting to roll over from tummy to back and back. By this age, more active kids are tumbling wildly, while others are just starting to try. In any case, such development will be within normal limits.
Advice: From now on, the child should not be left alone on a large bed or other elevated position, like a newborn, because he may end up on the edge and fall.
- Lying on his tummy, the baby, leaning on his palms, lifts top part housings. From this position it is convenient for him to monitor what is happening around him. In addition, this exercise prepares the child for crawling.
- In the tummy position, the baby looks at the things lying in front of him, focusing his gaze on both near and distant objects. The baby tries to reach the toys or things he likes.
- By this time, many children are already able to confidently hold their back in a sitting position for several minutes. In this case, for comfort and safety, the child can be covered with pillows so that he plays while sitting. But if the baby is premature or has not yet mastered sitting skills, there is no need to rush things.
Advice: under no circumstances should you place a baby in pillows who has not yet learned to hold their back confidently. Early planting can lead to curvature of the spine. And for girls, this is fraught with bending of the uterus and problems with childbearing in the future!
Mental and mental skills
At five months, the child gets to know the world better and shows his character.
- He knows how to confidently hold a rattle in his hands, rattle it and look at it. Having dropped the toy, he tries to find it with his eyes and pick it up again. Also, the child is already transferring small toys from one hand to another. Babies who can confidently hold objects in their hands can already be given bottles for self-feeding. Babies become demanding. Having seen an item they like, they will show with all their appearance that they need it.
- Babies begin to put everything in their mouths that comes to hand. This way they will know the world. Babies put their toes into their mouths and feel their bodies, including their genitals. You shouldn’t scold your child for this, but it’s also unacceptable to constantly play with them. If a child constantly pulls his hands towards the genitals, then this may be a signal of irritation in this area due to insufficient hygiene or serve as a sign of a lack of parental affection.
Objects that may be dangerous to his health should be removed from the baby’s field of vision.
- By five months, children already recognize their own and strangers. They willingly go into the arms of loved ones. But they can throw a tantrum when meeting with stranger or in a new place. At the same time, the baby will even react to the fact that the mother changes her hairstyle, puts on makeup or puts on a new dress. During this period, the baby really needs his mother; he feels safe with her.
- The baby enjoys listening to different sounds, conversations and music. He actively tries to reproduce what he hears himself. So far he has only simple syllables: agu, ma, kh and others. It makes a lot of sounds: it hums, it squeals loudly, it cackles. His vocal cords are actively developing, preparing the baby for spoken language.
Activities with your baby
Even at this at a young age You need to work with your little one so that he grows into a harmonious personality.
- You need to talk to your baby more often. When he is not sleeping, his parents need to stay with him longer. Mom can do some of her business by singing simple songs or commenting on her actions. The baby’s brain now absorbs information at lightning speed. Therefore, you should name the objects surrounding it, clearly pronouncing each sound.
- The baby begins to respond to his name. At this time, children recognize themselves and their loved ones in photographs. You can keep a small album with photographs of family members and look at them with your baby, showing and naming each person in the photo.
- It was once considered bad luck to hold a mirror to small child up to a year. But life is changing, and now pediatricians recommend showing your child a mirror from 5 months. If the baby develops correctly, he will touch his and his mother’s reflection in the mirror. If the child does not react to the reflection, then this is alarm signal, and it is worth contacting a specialist to identify developmental deficiencies in the early stages.
- By this period of life, the baby’s vision has already developed so much that he can distinguish almost all primary colors and even some shades. But his favorites are still red, yellow and blue. He will look at a bright object longer than at a plain one. It is recommended to hang bright pictures and figures in the child’s field of vision; he will look at them with pleasure.
- The child's hearing also develops. He reacts to loud, sharp noises and may flinch and become frightened by them. But calm speech or pleasant music will calm you down. Parents can tell him simple tales, hum songs and nursery rhymes so that the child learns the vast world of sounds.
By five months, babies become more active, aware and sociable. The number of their skills and abilities increases every day.
7 votes, average rating: 3.14 out of 5The development of a child at 5 months has progressed significantly compared to the previous period. From a passive observer he turns into active participant everything that happens around him. His muscles have become quite strong and his coordination has improved. He already distinguishes between friends and strangers, he can different ways express his emotions, tries to communicate. Every day the baby makes new discoveries for himself and it is important that parents can actively help him with this.
Physical development of the baby
At five months, the baby’s weight doubles, now he weighs 6-6.5 kg. His height is 64-67 centimeters. Some children are ahead of these indicators, some are a little short, it all depends on their individual characteristics. A girl may grow and recover a little slower than a boy. Now the baby spends more time on his stomach, it is more convenient for him to look at the world around him, he is little by little preparing to crawl. If you lay your baby on his back, he will arch his spine and lift his buttocks, making a bridge. This is also an important skill as it strengthens the back muscles. At 5 months, the baby can already roll over calmly, so you need to be careful that he doesn’t fall out of bed.
A child at 5 months begins to actively explore own body. He often grabs the leg in his hands and begins to suck the toes or heel. When the baby is pulled up by the arms while he is lying on his back, he will happily try to sit up and will confidently hold his head. There is no need to hold him like this for a long time, his muscles are still weak and too much stress can cause curvature of the spine. If your child really likes to sit, it is better to place him not between the pillows, but in a chaise lounge. In the tummy position, the baby is able to do “airplanes”, raise his arms and legs, leaning only on his stomach.
At the fifth month of life, the toddler is already confidently manipulating various objects. He can grab them with both hands, transfer them from one hand to the other, can play for up to ten minutes without distraction with the thing he likes, and actively shakes the toy to hear the sound. The baby has already learned to take a toy from the hands of an adult, and chooses the most convenient way for this, for example, taking the object by the handle, while contrasting thumb to the rest. In addition, he already understands that by opening his palm he can throw the toy on the floor, this becomes his favorite pastime. If you lay your baby on his tummy and place some bright object in front of him, he will try to crawl towards it. In most cases, he is not yet able to overcome more than a few centimeters, but these skills are improving every day. Sometimes the baby, instead of crawling forward, moves backward.
So, at 5 months a child has a number of physical skills, here are the main ones:
- Able to roll over from stomach to back and vice versa
- Does “airplanes” when lying on his stomach, and “bridges” when lying on his back
- Able to move from a lying position to a sitting position if pulled up by the handles, while holding his head confidently
- Able to grab a toy with two hands, intercept it from an adult’s hands, take an object from a table or other surface
- Makes first attempts to crawl when lying on tummy
Development of vision, hearing, tactile sensations
At 5 months, the child already begins to focus his gaze not only on objects that are close to him, but also on distant ones. At the same time, he can quickly move his gaze from one angle to another. He is already able to distinguish small parts, more actively perceives bright and contrasting colors. Recognizes objects by their outlines or separate parts. When an object quickly approaches the face, it begins to blink.
An important skill at this age is to establish a connection between the organ of vision and consciousness. Children react to the disappearance of a toy and try to restore the trajectory of its movement. They look at the toy, and then look closely at the places where it was before. The child is able to understand what his mother gives him to eat. Previously, when he was hungry, he calmed down only when he put a breast or a bottle in his mouth. Now he stops crying the moment his mother appears. The baby is actively interested in his image in the mirror and smiles at his “double.”
The hearing of a 5-month-old child is also quite well developed. He has already learned to distinguish between the voices of his mother and father, and he perceives unfamiliar speech with caution. The baby does not understand words yet, but reacts quickly to changes in intonation. He may cry when his mother speaks to him angrily and, conversely, smile when he hears gentle sounds of speech. Perceives not only simple sounds, such as the sound of a bell, knocking, ringing, but also more complex ones. At this age, children enjoy listening to music and lullabies. They can quickly fall asleep to the gentle, quiet sounds. The baby begins to listen to his own “speech”; he likes to experiment with sounds and syllables. He no longer just hums and hoots, but plays whole pipes. The toddler is able to pronounce syllables such as “da”, “ma”, “ta”, “ge”. At the same time, the baby happily repeats them several times in a row. True, the tongue and lips are not yet fully involved in pronunciation; sounds are produced mainly by the larynx.
Despite the fact that five one month old baby hearing and vision are already developed, tactile sensations continue to play important role. When he picks up a toy, he always pulls it into his mouth, this is where the baby has the most nerve endings that can give him more information about the subject. Some people start teething at five months, so the child often bites and tries to gnaw on everything that comes into his hands. You can buy him special rings for his gums, they will ease the itching and soothe him. Children react vividly to their mother's touch; they can calm down from it and stop crying when they are capricious.
As we can see, by the age of five months the child learns a lot, his vision and hearing are actively developing, and new skills appear week after week. Here's what he can already do:
- Identify small parts on toys
- Recognize familiar objects by their outlines
- Fix your gaze on distant objects and quickly move them to near ones
- Blink when something comes close to your face
- Recognize yourself in the mirror
- Make connections between visual images and the actions that will follow
- Good at distinguishing the voices of loved ones
- Takes an interest in his own “speech” and improves it
- Actively explores toys with his mouth.
Child's mental and emotional development
Already in previous section we told how much progress the child has made in establishing cause-and-effect relationships, in consciously analyzing the information that he receives from the world around him through the organs of vision and hearing. At five months, the most important skill for a baby is the ability to distinguish between friends and strangers. On the one hand, he looks at new people with pleasure, but he can perceive too active interest on their part in himself negatively. The baby begins to cry if a stranger tries to pick him up or plays with him too actively.
For five one month old baby It is very important to stay close to your parents as much as possible. Around adults he feels confident and protected. After all, at this age, not only positive emotions are improved, but also negative ones. The baby develops fears that he cannot yet clearly explain.
In addition, he actively imitates his elders, so he learns to express his desires and acquires new skills. Place your baby on the sofa or in a chair next to you when you are doing business, then he will not be bored and scared, he will be happy to watch you and entertain you with “conversations”. If a child is naughty, try to distract him with a toy, music, a book, you will see that at the age of five months he is already quite easy to distract and entertain.
A child in the fifth month of life ceases to be a passive observer of the world, he tries to act. The baby has already understood that when he cries, someone should come to him. But at five months he begins to experiment, stopping his crying for a few seconds to check for reactions. Also, the baby reacts more actively to fallen objects, tries to follow them with his eyes, and often consciously throws toys. The child tries to touch everything that comes into his field of vision, quite consciously reaches out to the objects he likes, and is able to choose the one that interests him the most. He remembers the actions he did before and is able to repeat simple movements after his mother. The same applies to sounds and speech; children at 5 months are actively trying to repeat individual sounds after adults.
Caring for a five month old baby
The fifth month is often recommended for introducing complementary foods; if the baby is breastfed, it is better to wait until six months. Feeding at this age is no longer as frequent as before. For an infant, the frequency of meals is 6-8 times a day, some also wake up at night. If this happens every 2-3 hours and the child is naughty for a long time, you should think that there is not enough milk and the baby is hungry. In this case it is worth carrying out check weighing, see if he begins to pee and poop less, you may have to change the feeding calendar and give new foods more often. Children on formula eat a little less often, 5-6 times a day. Pediatricians recommend that at this age they choose a mixture with high content iron, introduce juices and vegetable purees as complementary foods.
Normally, a five-month-old baby sleeps little during the day, twice for two hours. At night he can sleep up to ten hours, sometimes he wakes up because he wants to drink or eat. Night feeding at this age is acceptable, but gradually the baby needs to be weaned off it. In the morning, children wake up early, so try to adjust your routine to suit them, go to bed early, if you are tired, take a nap next to your baby during the day.
As before, at five months the child must be looked after proper care. It is very important to monitor the condition skin. You can and should bathe your baby every day, warm water with foam or baby shampoo. Children are already enjoying water. Buy them special toys for the bath, then bathing will turn from ordinary hygiene procedure into exciting entertainment. Some pediatricians do not advise keeping children in diapers at 5 months, so as not to cause diaper rash, especially in the hot season.
Activities with a five month old baby
How to develop a child physically, since not only care and feeding are important for him? Exercises that a five-month-old baby enjoys will help with this. Place it on your tummy and place it at some distance colored toy. The little one will try to crawl up to her, if he succeeds, be sure to praise him. It is important for the baby to hear positive reviews about your actions. When it’s not possible to perform a complex maneuver, move the toy closer so that the child can pick it up. From a lying position, you can lift the baby by the arms, but do not force him to sit on his own yet, he is not ready for this yet. Train your arms, bend them on your chest, lift them up and lower them down. Make a bicycle with your legs, spread them in hip joints. Throw the baby up and down, twist it a little. Such exercises are useful for the development of the vestibular apparatus. Don’t forget about massage, it strengthens muscles well and relieves the remnants of hypertension. The main thing is not to overdo it, exercise should bring pleasure to both you and the baby.
Small toys should be used to develop motor skills of the hands and fingers. At five months, children can study for quite a long time, about 10-15 minutes. new thing. You can give your child a ring with pendants, details of a pyramid. Show how they can be put on a base and what comes out of it. Beware small items so that the child does not pull them into his mouth. It’s good to hang the toy above the bed, then the baby will be able to play independently, even if you are busy with business. To develop vision, you can show your baby pictures of letters, numbers, and various geometric shapes. They should be bright, gradually select images with finer details.
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Be sure to talk to your baby, comment on everything he does, name the objects he picks up. If your baby manages to say a complex syllable, repeat after him, he will also begin to repeat it, practicing his pronunciation. Watch your speech, because children at five months react more to intonation than to meaning. Try not to sound angry and angry notes in the conversation. The baby is not yet able to understand what is good and what is bad; your scolding will only scare him. Call your child by name more often so that he begins to associate himself with him. Also tell him the names of relatives, acquaintances, and other children who live with you or come to visit. Read a book, a poem to your baby, sing a lullaby, if you know how, let him listen good music. At this age, the child begins to penetrate the world of sounds, learns to analyze and understand them.
The game of hiding objects has a very good effect on brain development. Cover the toy with a blanket, and after a few seconds show it again. Try to hide behind the door yourself, and then appear from behind it. Take a bright toy and slowly remove it from the child's sight, then do it a little faster so that the child learns to follow its trajectory. Show how a toy can make a sound, for example, press a squeak button. Perhaps the baby will not yet be able to repeat such a movement, but he will definitely remember it. Place a toy piano under your hands, accidentally pressing the keys, the child will quickly realize that they can make a sound and will consciously repeat the movement. This exercise is very good at strengthening the connection between cause and effect.
A child's development at five months continues to improve, and social connections become very important to him. Therefore, mom and dad should become not just nannies for him, but real friends with whom it is interesting to play and “talk.” It is also worth remembering that young children urgently need a sense of security. Only sweet words, touch, joyful emotions can give it to the fullest. If you are tired, ask for help, but under no circumstances take your negativity out on your child. Be sure to videotape what your child is doing. After all, these moments of growing up will never be repeated in life, they are priceless. And don’t look at the women’s forum every time to compare your baby with others. After all, each baby has its own characteristics, and yours should not be able to do exactly what your friend’s child does. It is better to consult with a pediatrician about the characteristics of the child’s development, the timing of introducing complementary foods, and details of care. The table below will help you understand some of the nuances. normal indicators physical and mental development children.
The rapid maturation of children in the first year of life leads to the fact that by 5.5 months the baby has already acquired quite a lot of useful skills that continue their intensive growth further. The main achievement is that the child’s horizons expand significantly, he reaches out to communicate with adults, tries to communicate with them using sounds, and the parents themselves already see the significant changes that have occurred during this period. What achievements of the little one can the parents boast of?
In the first months of a baby's life, every week brings new joys and skills. The period of 5.5 months is accompanied by intensive development and knowledge of the surrounding world
Physical achievements of the baby
Physically, the 5 and a half month old baby is growing rapidly. Standards physical indicators The baby is presented in a table that will help parents find out what the average height and weight are, and whether their baby is developing correctly.
Sometimes parents, noticing their children’s achievements in motor activity, they begin to force events, trying to sit the baby down for a long time, covering him with pillows. It is too early to do this, since the muscles have not yet become stronger, and it can harm the child. Experts pay attention to the fact that first a child masters crawling, and only then sits down. You can advise the mother to drop the baby off for a short time high chair to diversify the movement.
At the 6th month of life, the baby begins to cut his teeth, which can cause him anxiety, as his gums itch - this makes the little one very worried and cries. Adults will help the child overcome this difficult period, relieve negative feelings if they offer a special teether. They are made from various materials: wood, plastic, rubber. They are different shapes: round, oval, with handle. The baby himself will choose which one is better if he is offered several of them.
A specially designed device will help relieve gum pain, so it is recommended to stock up on one or more before the active teething phase begins. What skills does the baby have?
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At the age of 5.5 months, the baby can already do a lot of things. Watching their child, attentive parents notice that he is very active in acquiring new skills. The child's achievements include the following:
- Rollovers from back to tummy and back.
- Pull-ups by hand, attempts to net and crawl.
- Humming, and very active and melodic.
- In humming, some syllables can be recognized: “ba”, “pa”, “ma”.
- Examination of surrounding objects, testing with gums and teeth. For the safety of the child, parents should purchase special children's toys.
- Recognizing adults who communicate with him. He happily recognizes familiar faces and voices, but is afraid of strangers, looks warily, expressing concern.
- Can focus on objects for some time.
Advice for moms: It is worth actively teaching your child to roll over if he does not already do so. You can train your child to roll over using a straight leg and an outstretched arm. Parents should not worry about this until the mother consults a pediatrician. The specialist will prescribe gymnastics and massage, which will be very useful for the baby, as they strengthen the muscles and activate motor activity.
For the development of speech activity and replenishment " vocabulary“You need to talk and communicate more with the baby, then he will surprise his parents with more and more new achievements.
At 6 months of age, the baby actively develops interest in his arms and legs. The toddler studies his own body, feels it, puts his hands in his mouth. Mom needs to distract him, play with him finger games, fun with palms, legs - such games will help both the child and the adult, giving both great pleasure.
All about baby nutrition
For a baby at 5.5 months, meals are organized in the same way as in the previous period. Being breastfed and fed formula milk, he eats 5 times a day. Closer to 6 months of age, you can think about complementary feeding, which is not yet actively introduced into the baby’s diet - soon this will need to be done. Consulting a pediatrician in this matter will not hurt.
Children who are on artificial feeding, complementary foods in the form of kefir or porridge are gradually introduced on the advice of a specialist. For a more detailed introduction to the organization of complementary feeding for an artificial baby in this age period you can study the presented approximate schedule feeding.
Five months is the right time to introduce a variety of complementary foods, including cereals - an irreplaceable source of B vitamins What games and activities can you offer your baby?
A child at this age is actively awake, which provides more opportunities for communication and education (see also:). So as not to miss important points In the life of a baby, adults should actively organize interesting wakefulness for the baby. Educational games and toys will help with this. What can you offer the baby?
- Of course, these should be motor activities - for example, the popular game of “hide and seek”, or peek-a-boo, when an adult hides under a sheet and calls the child, and he laughs merrily.
- You can diversify the game by hiding behind a door or closet and covering the baby’s eyes and face with his hands. Such simple fun It is needed not only for communication, but also for the mental development of the baby. It forces the baby to actively participate in the game, which will be useful to him in the future.
There is no need to buy a lot of toys offered to the baby. It is better that they not only entertain the child, but also solve problems in the development of movement, fine motor skills, and speech.
What toys might interest him?
- musical tumbler,
- jingling rattles,
- ball with a bell,
- anklet bracelets with bells,
- pyramids,
- bibabo dolls,
- sensory mat.
The main requirement for toys is safe materials and timely hygienic processing. Video lessons will help parents clarify what other skills it is advisable for their child to acquire in order to move on to the next age stage at 6 months.
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So, what should a child be able to do at 5 months? Does its development correspond to generally accepted norms? First of all, you need to remember that all babies are different, and the concept of a norm is very conditional and can be advisory in nature. But still, there should be some guidelines that young parents could rely on in their observations of the child.
What is a five month old baby like?
If a one-month-old baby only eats and sleeps almost all day, then as he approaches the “6 month” mark, significant changes occur in him. Everything changes: he grows and gains weight, his daily routine and nutrition changes, new skills and abilities appear.
At 5 months, the baby already weighs almost twice as much as at birth. On average, body weight increases by 3-3.5 kg. Growth also does not stand still: it increases by about 15-18 cm.
A characteristic feature of this age is the appearance of the first teeth. At 5 months, some babies actually begin to erupt their primary incisors, but this process can take a long time. Sometimes parents are able to see their first tooth only when they are one year old. Cutting teeth cause a lot of discomfort in babies, this affects their behavior and general condition. Babies put everything in their mouths, scratch their gums with their fists, are constantly capricious, feeding children becomes difficult, and a rise in temperature may be observed. Parents will have to be patient and persevering to get through this difficult period.
Another significant change is the increased activity during the day and the decrease in the number of hours nap. One month old baby spent very little time studying the world around him. Now the baby can walk for up to two hours in a row. The total duration of wakefulness takes almost half a day.
What should the diet be like? Babies at this age still need nothing except mother's breast or special milk formulas. But bottle-fed babies can get accustomed to the first complementary foods from this age. Your pediatrician will tell you how to do this correctly.
Girl and boy: what are the differences in the development of babies at 5 months
- It is generally accepted that girls' speech can develop faster than boys' speech. The boy first learns to name the actions of objects, and the girl learns to name the objects themselves. If the baby repeats words heard from adults, then the boy comes up with his own, sometimes completely incomprehensible to outsiders.
- It is assumed that small men love tactile contact more; female babies are delighted with the sound of their mother’s voice.
- According to average statistics, a boy up to six months increases his growth significantly faster.
- Female babies are more mobile and their motor skills develop faster.
Such data should not be taken seriously. Gender cannot significantly influence the development of the child. Certain deviations from the norm are most often explained individual characteristics every child.
As for caring for a baby at 5 months, it is no different from caring for a previous age. Only now much more time needs to be devoted to developmental activities with the baby
Educational games
What should a child be able to do at 5 months, what games should he play with him? Let's see what needs to be done to make the baby develop faster.
A one-month-old baby does not yet have the need to play. The same cannot be said about a child about six months old. At this time, children begin to deliberately throw toys out of the stroller or crib, demanding that their mother pick them up. This is not just a whim, such a game is a way of understanding the world. The child makes observations and experiments: how long will the toy fall, where will it fall, and with what sound. In addition, in this way the baby may try to attract mother’s attention; it is extremely important for the child to receive as much communication as possible with loved ones.
When your baby reaches for a toy in your hands, try moving it a little further so your baby can try to catch it. Move it from place to place, stimulating your five-month-old baby to concentrate his attention and coordinate his movements. Name the objects that are in your hands, talk about what is drawn on bright pictures, explain what is around. Enrich everyone possible ways the baby’s baggage of words and concepts about the world around him. This must be done constantly.
The movements of a one-month-old baby are chaotic and unconscious. A completely different thing happens with a five-month-old baby: he tries to control his actions. If your baby catches your hand or grabs an object, try to take it away from him. Let him make an effort to get the thing back. Be sure to give in to him, let the child experience the joy of his achievement.
New toys for a five-month-old baby can be soft cubes or foam pillows. It can be different geometric figures: cylinder, cone, ball, prism, cube. They should have colorful designs, all kinds of stripes.
You can lay your baby on his stomach on one of these soft toys or sit on horseback. Place a pillow under his chest so he can roll on it. This way the baby will learn to understand the properties of objects.
Small objects will allow you to develop fine motor skills hands Let the child touch them, sort them out, move them from place to place, from hand to hand.
How to determine deviations from the norm in development?
If your baby does not pass the test suggested below, there is a reason to consult a doctor for advice.
- When the baby is lying on his back, cover his head with a diaper. It’s good if the baby wants to pull it off his face and can do it.
- Give your child a toy and try to take it back. Normally, the baby should resist and not let go of the toy.
- Invite your child to play with the ball. With normal development, the child can easily grasp the ball with his fingers. If your baby finds it difficult to do this, then you need to be wary.
- Place two objects in front of the baby, first inexpressive, and then rich bright colors. Observe: will the baby feel the difference, will he show more interest in the bright object.
- Notice if your child's gaze follows you as you move around the room around him.
- Pull your baby's arms from a supine position, encouraging him to sit up. If his head does not hold straight, but hangs, and the child himself does not try to sit down, it means that he has certain developmental problems.
- Observe: when you take the baby in your arms and walk with him around the apartment, does he show interest in the surrounding objects, does he turn his head from side to side. If this does not happen, there is reason to think.
We have dealt with the deviations, now we find out: normal development a child at 5 months - what should it be like?
Physical activity
- Children at five months learn to roll over onto their side. later baby He can now easily turn from back to stomach and back.
- At this time, babies themselves grab the toy they like and hold it in their hand for some time.
- Some babies make their first attempts at crawling by clinging to some kind of support. They see an interesting bright object and try to get to it.
- By this age, the baby should already be able to hold his head well; he is trying to straighten his arms. When a child is lifted by the arms from a position lying on his back, he pulls his head and body behind his arms.
- If a baby is placed on his legs, he will try to straighten them, although he will not rest on his entire foot, but only on his toes.
- An infant at five months already holds a bottle of formula in his hands, takes the pacifier out of his mouth and inserts it back.
- The baby actively feels his mother’s face, studying its parts, puts his fingers in his mother’s mouth and nose, and combs through his hair.
Social skills
Communication skills are well developed in children at this age, which cannot be said, for example, about the skills of a monthly baby. The child already distinguishes between friends and strangers. Strangers may alarm and even frighten him.
He willingly communicates with his mother and plays hide and seek (“Peek-a-boo”). He laughs merrily when he is tickled and smiles in response to his mother's smile.
A negative reaction is observed to strict intonations in the voice of loved ones. Even changes in mom or dad's facial expression will not go unnoticed.
The child gets bored when left alone and rejoices when his mother comes. He urgently demands attention to himself in every way.
Speech features
The sixth month of the child's life has approached. The sounds that a baby makes cannot yet be called babbling. However, his speech apparatus is already preparing to pronounce individual sounds and syllables. The baby begins to walk and hum various vowel sounds. Together with the humming, the so-called “revival complex” appears: the child moves his arms and legs very actively. This is how he shows joy and pleasure.
The next stage after humming will be pronouncing sound combinations: “ba”, “ma”, “pa”, “da”, “ta”.
A five-month-old baby is already trying to pronounce something similar to consonant sounds: “d”, “t”, “v”, “f”, “s”, “z”, “g”, “k”, “b”, “ m", "p", "x".
After six months, some children can pronounce individual small words: “give”, “na”, “baba”, “mom”.
In the stream of sounds of the baby, stressed vowels can already be heard, the humming becomes rhythmic and thereby becomes vaguely similar to the rhythmic structure of the parents’ native language.
A five-month-old baby consciously uses the intonation of his voice to convey different emotions.
The baby actively communicates with adults, repeating individual sounds after them.
Other achievements of the baby at five months
- Hearing. A five-month-old baby distinguishes intonations in a voice and reacts to them differently; he hears where a familiar voice is and where a stranger is. If you shake a rattle over his ear, the baby will turn his head in the direction of the noise.
- Vision. At the age of 5 months, the child should no longer have wandering eyes. different sides. Children focus their gaze on an object and hold their attention on it for a long time. When moving a toy in front of a five-month-old baby's face, you can notice how he follows it with his eyes. The development of vision is evidenced by the fact of recognition of loved ones and fear of strangers. Bright objects attract the baby more than inconspicuous ones.
- Tactile sensations. A five-month-old baby enjoys feeling everything around him, touching, fingering, squeezing and unclenching objects in his hands. He enjoys his mother's touch.
- Fine hand motor skills. It develops when grabbing toys, feeling them, throwing them, moving them from place to place, from one hand to another. It is necessary to offer the child more often to take a toy from mother's hands in any position (on the back, stomach, in the arms of an adult).
Every month of a child’s life will bring with it a lot of joys and anxieties, be always close to him, show him your love and care. If possible, continue breast-feeding, because this is not only food for your baby, but also a way to be closer friend to friend. Only your attentive attitude to everything that happens to the baby guarantees his well-being. Noticing oddities in behavior in a timely manner will prevent unpleasant consequences.
But don’t forget: children cannot develop in the same way, do not compare your daughter or son with your friend’s child. Only a consultation with an experienced specialist can dispel all the creeping doubts.