Child development in 3 months

The regime of the child's day in 3 months

As a rule, by the onset of this age, the regimesleep and wakefulness of the baby has long been established. At night the crumb sleeps for 8-10 hours, sometimes he can wake up and be capricious or ask for breasts. Some children of this period of life no longer disturb their parents at night, giving them a good night's rest. During the day the child can rest 2-4 times for 1.5-2 hours, although for each baby the number of periods of sleep and their duration are individual.

Many parents notice that the best childsleeps in the fresh air. Doctors advise moms and dads to visit the street with children at least three times a day and give walks at least two hours. A small rain, snow or fog should not be an obstacle to riding a baby in a stroller. Exceptions should be made only in the case of very unfavorable conditions: a heavy rain, heat or frost below 10 ° C.

Every morning you have to do with the babyhygienic procedures: wash his face, eyes and pens, clean ears and nose if necessary. After the crumbs are soiled by the diaper, it needs to be washed with warm water and treated with sprinkling or cream, the places where the puff may occur.

Before going to bed, the baby should be bathed in a bath, in which you can add a decoction of broccoli or chamomile. The most comfortable water temperature is 37 ° C.

What the child should do in 3 months

The basic skills of children at this age are as follows:

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  they recognize the faces of mother, father and family, who most often communicate with them;


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  They know how to grasp the toys that hang over the bed;


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  they are capricious and shout if they do not like something;


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  communicate with parents using cooing and walking sounds;


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  independently turn on their sides from the back;


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  can grab a toy and pull it into the mouth;


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  raise their head and chest, leaning on their elbows, stay in this position for a while;


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  know how to determine the source of light and sound;


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  They can become legs on a solid surface if they are supported under their arms.

Three months old babies know how to smile. It seems incredible, but some pediatricians distinguish up to 70 kinds of smiles from children of this age. Babies during this period of life cry much less often and only when they are very worried about something.

A crumb at 3 months already knows how to laugh, expressingdelight or wild joy. And if a child is frightened, dissatisfied or wants to achieve his own, he loudly and demandingly screams. In addition, children at this age already know how to cheat. When they try to attract attention to themselves, they can pretend that they are crying. In this case, parents should communicate with their child, tell him the rhyme, sing a song or just abuse it.

A child at the age of three months alreadytalk to adults. At the sight of his mother or father, he begins to make loud joyful sounds, and if you respond in the same spirit, you can get a good dialogue filled with emotions and different intonations. During intercourse, the little one not only buzzes, but also actively wiggles legs and pens.

Tips for parents

A three-month-old child is already trying on his ownsit down. Dad and mother should help the child in this process, pulling him by the arms. When the baby takes a vertical position, do not release it, because the baby's backbone is still very weak and needs support.

As soon as the crumb turns 3 months old, he needswill have another routine examination by the pediatrician. The doctor examines the baby for the presence of an allergic rash, and if necessary, prescribes a medicine for rickets - vitamin D.