Child development in 4 months

At the age of 4 months, the child begins more actively develop the brain. By this time, such constant problems aspain in the abdomen, pass, as the digestive system stabilizes its work. Therefore it's time for a huge jump in the development of the baby in the emotional plan.

At 4 months the child can already recognize the mother. He recognizes her not only by voice, but even ifshe is dressed in another, unusual for the baby clothes. Also, the child can recognize the voices of other close people. He already has a clear perception that this person is familiar to him, but this one is not.

In emotional terms, a four-month-old child is also developing very rapidly. Now smile and tears - this is not a reflex, but a conscious manifestation of desires. In addition, the baby tries as much as possibleparticipate in the conversation of parents. At this time, the child literally does not stop. He constantly utters vowels. By the end of the fourth month the child can already pronounce the first consonant sounds. Most often, these are sounds of n, b and m. Also the child tries to combine vowels and consonant sounds, pronouncing the first syllables. Of course, this is not the first word ...

The physical development of the child in 4 months also does not stand still. Kid in the supine position can lift his head, touching his chin with his chest. And lying on your stomach, a child can raisebody, leaning on the handles, completely unbending them. The baby still holds the legs in a half-bent state, but sometimes one can see how it unbends the knees. Also, the child does not remain indifferent to his arms. His fingers are straightened, they grab toys. At this age the kid can hold the toy with his hands, but sometimes he drops it, which happens involuntarily.

At 4 months the child must learn turn yourself from belly to back. You can help a little bit in learning thissimple movement. First, put a bright toy in the crib on the side of the child. Especially move the toy away so that the baby has to reach for it. After several attempts of the baby to get the toy, move it closer.

By the way, exactly during this period the baby starts to pull everything in his mouth. He develops tactile sensations and he does notendures to try all the toys to taste. Along with tactile and taste development, hearing and vision also actively develop. At 4 months the child has a smooth coordinated eye movement. Infant squint disappears at this time. Now the child can carefully consider unfamiliar objects. He is interested in everything that happens around. Also, the child at this age is very sensitive to sounds, which is why it is recommended to include a soft, soft music for the baby.

Child 4 months: what can and what should keep you alert

So, let's sum up, what the child can do in 4 months:

• the kid will know Mom and all the people he knows;


• learns voices;


• begins to catch his name and react to it;


• pronounces the first syllables;


• can lift his shoulders and head when lying on his back;


• can support the hands of the breast or bottle during feeding;


• captures hanging toys with one or two handles.

All these skills should be at the kid at the age of 4 months. You should be alerted to the following points:

• when you lift a child from a position lying on his back, his head bends back;


• The baby does not try to stand on the toes of the toes if it is supported in an upright position;


• the child does not show joy when parents play with him, and does not smile when they start talking to him;


• lying on his stomach, the baby does not lift his torso, leaning on his forearms.