Physical development of the child in 5 months

The physical development of a child at 5 months can be characterized by two criteria: anthropological development and motor skills. Anthropological development refers to the correspondence of height, weight and head circumference to medical standards. The motor skills include the physiological development of children. Attention! The article presents new standards for the development of children at 5 months, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Anthropological development of the child in 5 months

In 2006, WHO introduced new standards of anthropological development. Previous standards were developed 20 years ago and are very outdated. According to large-scale studies, the previous rates were overestimated by 15-20%! They were more in line with the "artificers" who quickly gained weight. And children on breastfeeding were at risk. As a result, mothers breast-feeding, the doctors advised to supplement the kids with artificial mixtures, provoking problems with digestion and excess weight. It's amazing, but many domestic pediatricians still do not know the new rules! Attributed to the non-existent pathology of development, give harmful recommendations, once again upset parents.

In the table below, the average weight, height, and circumference of the head are optimal. More often correspond to children born with an "ideal" weight of 3.2-3.4 kg. If the child's indicators fit between the lower and upper limits, then this is normal. However, it should be borne in mind that the lower values ​​are characteristic for children born with a lack of weight (less than 3 kg). And the upper values ​​are for large children. If the child was born with a weight of 2.4-4.2 kg, but does not fall into the standards, it is necessary to examine it from specialists.

Motor skills of the child in 5 months

In the motor sphere, the greatest progress is observed. Muscles from hypertonicity are finally released and begin to act in a coordinated manner in a coordinated manner. The child develops locomotion - that is, the general movements of the body, when virtually all muscles are involved. Of course, children can move the whole body from birth. But only by the 5th month the legs, arms, back and neck act in concert, obeying one goal.

At 5 months, most children are already turning themselves off their stomachs on the back. Some children already know how to turn over from the back to the abdomen. By this age, children are able to spend some time in a semi-sitting position. So the child is easier to observe what is happening around and communicate with adults. However, it is not recommended to put the child on soft furniture or to put a pillow under the back. The surface should be rather rigid, with a comfortable slope. To the child does not stretch the neck and does not bend, plant it in a convenient place for review.

Noticeable shifts occur in the child's ability to move in the position on the abdomen. Children take the frog pose, push off with their feet and move forward. Some babies crawl only with the help of hands. It happens that the child first starts to back off, but only later develops the "forward motion".

The mobile part of the body is the hands of the child. They are constantly on the move. The kid reaches out to a wide variety of subjects and tries to grab them. However, dexterity in action is not enough, there is not enough freedom of finger movements. Children rather zagrebut than vzbmut interested thing.

Characteristic physical manifestations:

• The child turns over;
• Can lie on his stomach make a "swallow": pulls the legs and handles, bends and raises his head;
• Keeps his head well when sitting with the support of an adult;
• Knows how to hold the bottle with her hands and hold the breast to my mother;
• Sucks at the feet of the fingers;
• Confidently enough of the subject, with interest playing with a rattle.