The fact is that a child’s worldview is constantly changing. Literally every month the baby goes through crises caused by growth spurts. Be sure to read what this is in my article. In just a year, your baby's life will change dramatically four times, and with it your lifestyle. Therefore, the most important thing you need to be able to do is be patient, flexible and knowledgeable in order to respond to changes in a timely and adequate manner. Many mothers continue to live in the past for a long time, not accepting new circumstances. This leads to the whims of the child, who cannot otherwise reach his mother, and to damage to the nerves of the mother herself, who cannot or does not want to adapt to the baby’s new life...
Periods of a child's first year of life
What periods exist? In the first year, I highlight the following stages:
- From birth to 3 months.
- From 3 to 6 months.
- From 6 to 9 months.
- From 9 months to a year.
Below I will tell you how these periods differ and how to spend this time most effectively and pleasantly;)
From 0 to 3 months
The most difficult stage in the life of both the child and the mother. The change happened so suddenly and everyone still needs to get used to each other. Mom often doesn’t understand, even if he’s not the first. Colic, lactostasis, chronic lack of sleep... All this can be difficult to survive if you don’t know some points that can make life a lot easier!
First, be sure to read my article to avoid common mistakes that turn motherhood into hell.
Secondly, involve as many assistants as possible. Now I really regret that I tried not to bother my relatives and mostly walked with the stroller myself. Newborns sleep well outside for 2-3 hours, and I advise you to give this responsibility to your dad, grandparents, and let yourself be distracted. resume self-care, do what you love, or sleep, in the end. There is nothing difficult about pushing a stroller around the park - anyone can do it. And you will get precious hours alone with yourself and return to your baby as a renewed, loving mother.
Third, remember that this period will end. And it also has undeniable advantages, but not everyone notices them right away! For example, in the first three months of life, the child sleeps more than 70% of the time, which means you can go about your business. Yes, as a rule, these things happen with the baby in a sling or under the breast, or on the street during a walk. I was so bored at first that I created this blog. 😄 Now I remember with longing those times when I could spend hours reading a book or writing articles - by the time my daughter was one year old, my free time had become significantly less, and I only had enough for a couple of lines a day! Reading books has also almost disappeared... So, despite all the difficulties of the first three months of a child’s life, this is also a time of opportunity for relaxation, albeit with a phone in hand. Get a functional smartphone and read, communicate, learn new things, watch movies while the baby is dreaming. A completely different stage is coming soon!
From 3 to 6 months
Afterwards, life gets better, and motherhood seems like a fairy tale! The child still sleeps a lot, but already pleases with his first laughter, babbling, and attention. During this period, mom feels both relative freedom and giving. Finally, family members are starting to get enough sleep! Enjoy the easiest part of your baby's first year and build strength for the future. In the meantime, I advise you to relax, remember your hobbies, walk more, eat well and sleep. Our daughter turned three months old in the spring, so I was able to do my favorite crafts outside while at home I wrote articles for this blog. If you are getting an education or have long wanted to try something new, now is the time!
6 to 9 months
At 6.5 months, my daughter suddenly stopped sleeping outside. For some this happens earlier, for others later... And then there is the 6-month crisis - as it seemed to me, the most difficult of all. Now the child refuses to lie where he was placed and demands to be constantly carried in his arms. The baby wants to see the world! He learns to sit, crawl, eat new food, and his mother needs to help him literally every minute. So during this period you will have to put some of your affairs on the back burner. After the ease of 3-6 months of a child’s life, everyday life with a 6-9 month old child may seem difficult, sometimes even unbearable... What to do? You need to be distracted by your own affairs! Read my article It was this method that helped me not to go crazy, but to learn to make time for myself even in the crazy rhythm of life with a baby. Again, remember that good times are coming!
9 to 12 months
Usually by 9 months the child becomes a little more independent- he already moves around the house himself, crawling or even on his own two feet, opening all kinds of cabinets and drawers and pulling out their contents, which means now there is always something to do! At first, the mother may even fall into a stupor - what to do with the freed up time? It’s not that there’s so much of it, it’s just that we’re used to cooking dinner, cleaning up, and going to the shower in 20 minutes, but here the baby occupied himself for half an hour, and there’s only 10 minutes left. :))
I know from myself that by the 10th month of a child’s life, the mother can finally relax a little and calmly drink the tea that she poured when the baby was 5 months old. 😄 Well, seriously, after all the household chores, I even manage to do some handicrafts while my daughter plays. A few weeks ago I could only dream about this!
Some kids are even too independent! :)
Many mothers complain that a child of one year or one and a half still requires ALL the attention, and some do not get off their hands, even if they already know how to walk... Well, this only means that just from 9 months child care ends and education begins. And educating is really much more difficult than wiping your ass. You will need all your will, sometimes severity and firmness, to raise an independent, balanced person. Yes, you will have to make an effort on yourself many times a day so as not to indulge the baby’s whims every time. It's time to know the honor! It is now that upbringing is being laid, and it is better for you if you teach the new family member to adapt to your routine. After all, he is no longer a newborn, and he can be patient and submit somewhere.
At 9 months, children already understand a lot, and if they don’t understand, they feel it. Explain that mom can’t do it now and will have to wait. If you see that the child is simply showing his “I want”, try to ignore it (if explanations do not help). You'll see, the baby will occupy himself, and each time this will happen more often and for a longer time! By doing this, you are providing a service, first of all, to the child, whose wishes cannot and should not be fulfilled right now.
The complexity of the periods of the first year of a child’s life in my opinion
That is why I put the ease of this period in second place, and not in first place. Otherwise, with the baby it finally becomes interesting, entertaining, and fun! He already says “mom” and “dad”, plays, laughs, stomps his chubby feet, hugs, tries to kiss. And all this is incredibly sweet, it breaks my heart with tenderness :)
By 11-12 months The child switches to one nap during the day. When I thought about this six months ago, I was horrified. But everything turned out to be not so scary! With a child, as a rule, it is very comfortable, and time flies unnoticed - then you are even surprised that bedtime has come. It was at this moment that I felt that life had finally gotten better - you just live, do household chores, meet with friends, even work, you just always have a child with you. :)
These are the periods of the baby’s first year of life, and each of them is good in its own way. First - a lot of free time, but also a difficult adjustment, then - the usual rhythm and ease, after - a series of crises and new skills, and at the end of the year - next to you is a “one of a kind” little man, without whom you can no longer imagine life. Therefore, if you and your baby are facing a difficult stage, remember that the game is worth the candle, and very soon life will sparkle with new colors! Every day will be a joy! It’s not for nothing that they say that the first year is the most difficult. As you can see, difficulties arise at different periods of a child’s life. And now I understand why the one-year anniversary is celebrated on such a grand scale - there is something to celebrate! I think it will be even better in the future :)
Theoretically, all expectant mothers know that the first time after the birth of a baby will be the most difficult, but they often have little idea what is included in this “package of entertainment”. Perhaps this article will help them get through this difficult period a little better, because “forewarned is forearmed”!
Almost all infants are initially overcome by abdominal pain, and they cry a lot and do not sleep as much as they should according to their age. Grandmothers and old nurses will advise you to use a gas tube, a heated cloth on the tummy, and move the baby onto the tummy. This all contributes to the improvement of the condition, but rather weakly. If the pain is too noticeable and the child screams most of the time, do not wait until there is a “miraculous” natural relief from the problem (this can take months), but take more effective methods. At the pharmacy you can buy various remedies to soothe these pains: these are Bobotik, Bebicalm, Sab Simplex, Plantex, etc. Espumisan is used for “first aid”, but for long-term treatment you need to choose another remedy. If you bought one medicine, but the child is still screaming, do not despair and try another: very often parents begin to think that it is not the stomach that hurts, and stop looking for help in medicines, and in the meantime, it is quite possible that their child just needs to pick up another remedy, and the long-awaited silence will come in the house. Don’t torture your child and yourself, buy some of the recommended products and see your child the way he should be - quiet and contented.
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There are two methods of feeding an infant: on demand and by the clock. On the one hand, feeding on demand is physiological and natural, but it is quite possible that very soon you will be faced with the fact that your baby uses the breast not only as a source of nutrition, but also as a pacifier. You understand that with this approach you will soon collapse from fatigue - the child will literally not let you sleep either day or night. If you have a lot of breast milk, then your baby can be accustomed to the nipple. Then it will not constantly “hang” on your chest and you will be able to rest at least a little. The situation with pacifiers is the same as with medicines: if the child does not intend to take the pacifier, perhaps you need to offer him a pacifier of a different shape. In particular, Russian children may be more willing to take simple, round pacifiers rather than newfangled orthopedic ones. Try and fight for your rest.
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Even if you initially fed your baby on demand, it is never too late to switch this practice to feeding by the hour. This is convenient because you know when the next feeding will be and you have a “break” for other things. A break in food for two and a half/three hours is considered optimal for the initial two months. In addition, the child will have time to digest, which is important for good digestion.
One last piece of advice for the expectant mother: Once the baby is born, you are guaranteed to become incredibly tired. This will most likely affect all aspects of life: your everyday life, your condition and reliability, and the quality of child care. Including the ability to feed the baby. Therefore, take your time, take your mind off your worries, and, if possible, indulge yourself in your favorite hobby, because if you fail, your husband and child will be left alone.
Good afternoon, dear readers! As you know, the first month after the birth of a baby is considered the most difficult. Of course, life is turned upside down! There were two of you, you were left to your own devices, you could go wherever you wanted, go to bed whenever you wanted, met with friends, went to the movies, enjoyed each other and the silence. And then a friend appears, whom you have never seen before, demanding all your attention, time and energy. Without approval from your new boss, sometimes you can’t even go to the toilet! Naturally, such changes do not go unnoticed, and it takes time to get used to it. So even if your baby sleeps most of the day in the first month, For some reason it’s still difficult for you. Well, babies actually don’t sleep that much - in the first months after birth, most babies suffer from colic, gas, and they react sharply to the weather and everything new. And, as a result, they scream, preventing them from getting enough sleep and destroying the parents’ nerve cells. It’s rare that a mother doesn’t turn into a zombie... In this article I’ll talk about how to survive the first month of a baby’s life and not go crazy.
Rule number one - forget about your past life.
No, of course you can keep bright memories of a childless life somewhere in the depths of your memory, but don’t you dare constantly think: “Oh, I managed to do so much without a child! I went for a manicure every week, but now I can’t just wash my hair!” Yes, for some time you will have to practically forget about yourself. Humble yourself. Otherwise, daily comparison of today with yesterday will finish you off. Try to enjoy every moment now, children grow very, very quickly - the first months literally every day! Time will fly by in such a way that you won’t even have time to blink an eye, and problems will not haunt you forever. Remember how quickly pregnancy flew by? Surely you wanted to give birth quickly then, but now you remember this time with nostalgia? Exactly.
Can I call you in 5 years?
Rule number two - delegate.
Most likely, you are not alone in this world. You have a husband, or a mother, or a mother-in-law, or girlfriends, or all of them combined. Entrust some tasks to those who care about you. Even if suddenly there is no one but friends, do not be afraid to involve them too! In the worst case scenario, you will find out who is your friend and who farts in the air.
Relatives, as a rule, are ready to help and often even impose their services. Away with pride and prejudice - agree! Even if they don’t do everything exactly the way you would like, forget about it. If things get done somehow, that’s great!
What can you entrust? In the first month of your baby’s life, you will have no time to cook, clean, iron, and sometimes you will have to spoon feed if the baby won’t get off your hands. Well, the best possible help is to take a stroller for a walk while you are resting. From here we move on to the next point.
Rule number three - no business while the baby is sleeping.
Whether the child sleeps on the street, on the balcony, in his crib or next to you - seize the moment and relax too! Do not try to redo everything at this time, nothing good will come of it. Even if it doesn't seem like it, you need rest. Your husband can wash the dishes, but you will have to take care of the baby in the first month after birth. This requires a lot of physical and mental strength. If my daughter fell asleep next to me during the day, I tried to take a nap with her, because you never know when you will be able to do this next time. If I felt completely sleepy, I would open a box of knitting or embroidery and restore my peace of mind. I did the same if I sent my husband or mother-in-law out for a walk - even 15 minutes with my favorite hobby added a fair amount of energy to me!
Rule number four - do not ignore natural needs.
You can often hear from a new mother “no time to go to the toilet,” “I only managed to have breakfast in the evening,” “I haven’t washed my hair for two weeks,” and so on. It is not difficult to assume that in such a regime there can be no question of a mother’s good mood! But why such sacrifices? Who will benefit from a hungry and angry mother? Believe me, nothing bad will happen if you run to relieve yourself or have a quick breakfast. Perhaps you feel sorry for the child who, when he finds himself in his crib, begins to scream like crazy, so take him with you! I quickly learned to eat with one hand, and it doesn’t matter which one - left or right. Remember: you must take care of yourself for the sake of your baby. The child’s mood depends on your condition. When I stopped ignoring my natural needs, began to eat when I wanted, go to the toilet when I felt like it, and always take a shower twice a day, my health improved, and the child began to cry much less, as if patiently waiting for me to do everything and I will return to him happy and renewed!
Rule number five - get distracted.
If you focus on dirty diapers, breastfeeding, the eternal problem of colic and other things that accompany the birth of a baby, you can go crazy. More precisely, you will definitely go crazy. You won’t necessarily consider yourself the Queen of Great Britain or a five-year-old child, but the feeling that you have devoted your life to raising a child will eventually overwhelm you, and others will have nothing to talk to you about.
In the first months of a child's life there are usually many opportunities to read. Feedings often last for an hour - so I got 6 hours a day! So why not spend this time usefully while the baby is busy with his business? Already in the first month I managed to read two books, in addition, I started blogging on Instagram, wrote articles here, watched the series and just chatted with my friends. Distraction is very important! And if at the same time you also develop, that’s absolutely wonderful. Your baby will have a satisfied mother after feeding.
Some of these simple rules did not reach me right away, but as soon as I began to adhere to them, life began to sparkle with new colors! The house became much quieter and calmer, and I was already happily looking forward to the start of a new day with my baby :)
I wish you to leave only good memories from the first month with your child, because this is truly an amazing time that will quickly pass and will never happen again...
Joy and euphoria after the birth of a child are often replaced by confusion and fatigue. Having no experience yet, young parents make many mistakes before finding optimal solutions. , says mother of two children and blogger Laura Burt.
Mother of two children and blogger Laura Burt shares her personal experience on how to make life easier for yourself and your child. We hope her advice will help you organize your life after the birth of a child and enjoy motherhood. Because in another three months you will be worried about completely different questions. For example, . So moms, hang in there!
The last three months have been both the most beautiful and the most difficult months of my entire life, which I never expected. Either I was overconfident or just ignorant... I don't think it really matters. The main thing is that holding a small child in your arms is not a trivial matter. And it seems to me that if someone had given me these 12 pieces of advice then, it would have been easier for me. I also understand that what is good for one child is not always good for another, so do not take advice from my personal experience as an algorithm from a textbook.
Turn on white noise
I started observing her mood and realized that about an hour after she woke up and ate, she began to yawn. So I began to take advantage of the moment and put her to bed.
Sometimes I rocked her or put her in a rocking crib, sometimes I sang lullabies to her. She slept while I gently rocked her in my arms, sometimes I swaddled her, turned on white noise, put her in her crib and left.
If I was on time, she fell asleep without any problems. So she started sleeping great (by 2 months she was sleeping 4 times a day for about an hour and 10 hours a night!) So I figured out and stuck to her schedule instead of the ones in the books and everything turned out easy Wonderful!
Swaddle
I've heard from many friends that their babies hate being swaddled. This may be true at the moment, but if you insist on it regularly, they will get used to it. For them, this will be a signal that it is time to sleep.
Try not to go too far from the changing table
Dear God, how often do kids go to the toilet! We live in a two-story house, and our portable changing table, a savior from dirty diapers, was on the first floor. Oh, and while we're still talking about diapers... Even the best quality diaper can fail if it's full.
And one more thing, you don’t need to change a wet diaper right away, as soon as a blue stripe appears. It's a marketing strategy by diaper manufacturers to convince us that every time the line turns blue, we should change our diaper. I assure you, this is not necessary. You will definitely know when you need to change the diaper, I guarantee it.
Know that breastfeeding is not easy
I heard somewhere that if you can hold out for a month and a half, then it will be easier. Of course, this is not for everyone, but I was adamant in my desire to breastfeed. Organic milk, right?
Frankly, it is a really painful process at first, but there is light at the end of this lactation tunnel. After two weeks and several meetings with the doctor, the pain went away. It is possible that it will happen, but in a couple of weeks the body will return to normal.
And if we have already touched on the topic of breastfeeding, then I cannot remain silent about the importance of a breast pump. This device is your best friend when milk stagnation in the breast, and this happens sooner or later, but inevitably. Moreover, if you need to leave the baby for 3-4 hours (I know, now you don’t want to, but sometimes circumstances oblige), then you will need to provide a supply of milk.
Since the life of a large family was replaced by separate living of a newly created family, young mothers have developed uncertainty and a feeling of helplessness after childbirth in the correctness and timeliness of the development of the newborn.
Without extensive experience in “babysitting” small children, a woman is stupefied by literally everything related to the physiological and mental development of her baby, especially in the first year of the child’s life.
We offer you a brief overview of the development of a child up to one year old. Let’s look at the first month of life, the most difficult in terms of how a young mother and baby adapt to each other, in more detail - week by week.
Week one, let's get acquainted
Sense organs of a newborn. The long-awaited return home. Now the baby can get to know his mother in a calm atmosphere, see, hear, smell and touch the world around him from a new perspective, already familiar to him in absentia from the muffled sounds coming from outside during intrauterine life.
A newly born child's vision is blurry; he can only distinguish large objects located nearby, which is a kind of protection against the sudden surge of colors and shapes. Hearing, smell and touch are quite developed in a newborn; these sense organs developed while still alive inside the mother.
Breast-feeding
In the first week after birth, it is very important to establish breastfeeding. Get used to the fact that for the first time after birth, the baby will be in your arms almost all the time during waking moments and will constantly demand the breast.
It’s not so much a matter of hunger, but rather a need to feel the unity that is broken with the mother. Attachment to the breast at one week of age is perhaps the only and most effective way to calm a crying baby.
First bath
The first bath after birth is the most frightening procedure for new mothers and fathers. Try to do it correctly and calmly, so as not to spoil everything the first time and not cause the baby to dislike water.
Physiological characteristics of the newborn that most often cause concern:
- Regurgitation. Many mothers worry that the baby spits up often and a lot and does not eat enough. Spitting up is normal for babies up to 6 months old.
- Weight loss. In the first days after birth, breastfed babies tend to lose weight. This is normal and temporary. They will gain weight when breastfeeding is fully established.
- Jaundice. You may notice that 2-3 days after birth, the newborn’s skin tone has turned yellow. The phenomenon is also normal and is an adaptive process that results in the formation of excess bilirubin in the blood, which turns the skin yellow. If jaundice is not pathological, it goes away on its own in 7-14 days.
- Strabismus. Sometimes it may seem that a newborn's eyes are squinting. This occurs due to weakness of the eyeball muscles and inability to focus the gaze. Help your baby learn to use his eyes - hang a large, bright toy above the crib in the center, and the eyes will begin to move in sync within a few days or weeks. In very rare cases, strabismus can last up to six months, which is not yet a cause for concern.
- Trembling in sleep. Does your baby startle suddenly in his sleep? It is not at all necessary that he has problems with the nervous system. Swaddle him tightly while he sleeps to create similar living conditions during pregnancy and the baby will become calmer. Such tremors disappear on average by 3-4 months after the birth of the child.
- Peeling of the skin. After birth, the baby does not have a very attractive appearance due to a special lubricant that covers his body to facilitate the birth process and initially protect the skin from contact with air. There is no need to take it off for the first 2-3 days. Then it is absorbed and the child’s skin adapts to new conditions, resulting in peeling.
They occur due to the immaturity of the digestive tract, immaturity of the nervous system and incorrect organization of the breastfeeding process, during which air is swallowed.
For a one-week-old baby, the norm is to regurgitate after each feeding in a volume of no more than 2 tablespoons and once a day in a “fountain”. You can check the amount of milk regurgitated by pouring 2 tablespoons of water onto the diaper and comparing the stains formed from the water and milk.
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Do not use detergents; if the skin is dry, lubricate it, preferably with any vegetable oil, previously sterilized in a water bath. When walking, ensure that your baby is isolated from gusts of wind and direct sunlight. If you follow these recommendations, the peeling will soon go away.
Week two, getting used to it
A week has passed. For a newborn, this is a huge period of time, including a lot of new impressions, getting to know his body and the world around him. The umbilical wound is healing. The baby completely adapts to the new way of getting food. The number of intestinal bowel movements is normalized and is 3-4 times a day.
Weight gain begins. The baby becomes more and more interested in what is happening around him and begins to listen to surrounding sounds and look at objects more carefully. He can examine all the details from a distance of 20-25 cm. At this time, facial expressions begin to develop - your pet may even please you with his first smile.
Now your happiness can be overshadowed by the onset of intestinal colic, accompanied by prolonged crying and squeezing, twisting of the legs. You can start fighting them, but there is no consensus among doctors about both the cause of their occurrence and ways to alleviate the condition. There is only one piece of advice: be patient, sooner or later they will stop.
Week three, small victories
The third week marks the first achievements in your baby's life. Lying on his tummy, he tries to raise his head and examine the surrounding objects. He succeeds in this for a while. The baby's movements become more and more orderly, he makes attempts to reach the toys suspended above him.
When you address him, the baby becomes quiet, looks into the face of the speaker, reacts to the intonation of the voice and may hum and smile in response. During this period, it is more difficult to calm the baby; to relieve the tension of the nervous system overflowing with new impressions, he may cry for a long time. For some babies, crying for 20 minutes before falling asleep becomes the norm. The intonation of crying becomes more and more demanding.
Week four, summing up
The first month of life is coming to an end. The baby goes from newborn to infancy. The child’s vestibular apparatus is improving - he senses the position of his body in space, which will soon allow him to roll over and grasp objects.
The flexor muscles are still stronger than the extensor muscles and the limbs are in a semi-flexed position.
Muscle hypertonicity is a normal physiological condition for children under one month old.
A month after the birth of your child, you need to undergo a medical examination, during which doctors will evaluate physiological development and its compliance with age standards.
What should a child be able to do by the end of the fourth week of life:
- focus your gaze on the object in question, turn your head towards the outgoing sound;
- recognize parents and perk up when they appear in sight;
- try to briefly hold your head while lying on your stomach.
Height and weight
Here are the average indicators developed by the World Health Organization. In parentheses we will indicate critical values indicating the need for a medical examination. Everything that falls within this range is a variant of the norm.
Second month
The period is characterized by the establishment of a similar pattern of sleep and wakefulness. The baby still sleeps a lot, but now mom knows when and approximately how much time he needs to rest. Now he can firmly grasp everything that falls into his hands.
What a baby should be able to do:
- focus your gaze not only on moving, but also on stationary objects;
- roll over from side to side;
- briefly hold the head from a position lying on your tummy, try to rise on your arms, arching your back, turn your head towards the sound;
- demonstrate the support reflex: feel the support under your legs and push off from it;
- demonstrate a “revival complex” when adults appear: smile, move arms and legs, arch, “walk”, making drawn-out vowel sounds.
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Third month
If development proceeds at an average pace, then at the age of three months the child has learned to roll over from his back to his tummy and lift himself from his tummy on his arms, maintaining this position for up to several minutes.
Don't worry if your baby doesn't succeed, he will catch up by 4-5 months.
Due to the increase in subcutaneous fat deposits, the baby acquires rounded shapes, swelling with folds appears on the arms and legs. The child puts everything into his mouth and tastes it. At three months you need to undergo a second medical examination.
Skills and abilities:
- the revival complex develops further, the child tries to talk using “cooing” and is very happy to see mom or dad;
- rollover from back to stomach;
- emphasis on the arms with raising the body while lying on the stomach and holding in this position.
Fourth month
Most children by this age end with problems with intestinal colic, and mothers can breathe easy, but not for long - the first teeth may soon appear. Some are destined not to receive the long-awaited respite.
Skills and abilities:
- holding small objects with ease;
- babbling, humming, pronouncing the syllables “ba”, “ma”, “pa” and others;
- reaction to your name;
- confident holding of the head in an upright position in the arms of an adult;
- grasping, pulling towards oneself and tasting objects of interest;
- first attempts at squats.
Fifth month
The baby's motor activity has increased so much that the best place for him now is the floor, where he can happily perform all sorts of tricks. By this time he had already become bored with the crib. Now the restless one needs vigilant supervision. Most people start teething, which is accompanied by itching, anxiety and profuse drooling.
What a child should be able to do:
- roll over from back to stomach and back, pull yourself up on your arms, make your first attempts to crawl and sit down;
- play with toys independently for 5-10 minutes;
- “talk” in syllables vaguely reminiscent of human speech.
Sixth month
The child tries to crawl, and many do it well. Attempts to sit down turn into triumph, but the spine does not yet have strength, and the little one cannot sit for a long time. He actively explores the world, showing capriciousness due to his teeth bothering him. At six months you need to have another medical examination.
Skills and abilities:
- short sitting in pillows, a highchair, or a stroller;
- crawl;
- laughter, muttering, and even something similar to singing;
- jumping in the arms of an adult with the support of the arms, which becomes the toddler’s favorite pastime.
Seventh month
By this time, the child has learned to understand the meaning of many words and points his finger at objects of interest. He understands that the trick with missing things is just a trick, and they can be found.
Many toddlers begin to experience fear when parting with their mother, which is a high indicator of mental development.
Skills and abilities:
- the child stands up with the help of support and moves while standing;
- crawls confidently, but it also happens that the baby skips the crawling period and immediately begins to move, holding onto support.
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Eighth month
Your baby learns to achieve her goal by being persistent and measuring the boundaries of what is permitted. He already understands the word “no” well, which greatly upsets the little man. Character traits emerge. A child may already have 4-6 teeth, but there is no clear time frame for teething; all children undergo the process individually. The level of distrust of strangers increases even more.
What can a child do:
- sit down independently;
- throw toys and transfer them from one hand to another;
- take the first steps holding the hands of an adult.
Ninth month
The child is growing before our eyes. Once helpless, he now tries to do everything on his own, despite the fact that it turns out poorly. The baby is good at sitting, standing up and walking with the help of support. Speech skills are developing, some children are already pronouncing their first words.
The child can explain himself using facial expressions, gestures, syllables and words. Copies the intonation of adults well.
At 9 months, a medical examination is necessary to assess the baby's development.
What a child can do:
- holds a spoon in his hands and tries to eat independently, drinks from a mug or sippy cup;
- at the request of an adult, takes objects that are named to him;
- sits, sits, crawls and walks independently with support;
- transforms babble into words.
Tenth month
The skills and abilities acquired in the 9th month of life are further developed.