The appearance of the child is also changing. Hair begins to grow or change color. At this age, the color of the eyes is formed. All newborns have blue eyes, but with age their color changes and the child at 4 months can already understand what they will be next - brown, green or blue. Children suffer less from colic, so parents will have more opportunities to study with him in free time or relax. The Kid begins to show a very active interest in the life of the parents and shows certain emotions in relation to this or that event.
What should a child be able to do at this age?
The most active children turn from the back to the tummy to better view the world around, so they need to be constantly monitored. But this is not all the skills that a four-month-old baby can boast of.
- Easily distinguishes the voices of acquaintances and strangers
- Although the kid does not pronounce the words yet, with his aguques he is even able to perform the light melody of a children's song
- When a child is 4 months old, he very well recognizes his mother in appearance and is able to distinguish other relatives he knows
- Reacts to your name
- Independently enough toys, sometimes even with one hand, examines them and plays with them
- Easily lifts head and shoulders
- Actively manifests emotions: joy, sadness, disappointment or curiosity
- While eating, he plays with a bottle or breast
The mode for and games for development
- Kids continue to sleep during the day, an average of several hours. It may well be that he will confuse the day with the night and will seek to play in the dark, and in the daytime will sleep peacefully.
- It is necessary to spend a lot of time on the street. In summer, you can almost always be in the fresh air, and in frosty weather, the walk should be significantly limited. If the street is strong wind or rain, a stroller with a baby can be put on a balcony or a loggia.
- The lure is actively carried out. You can give a few grams of fruit juice or mashed potatoes. It is better to do this in the morning to be able to observe the reaction.
- To the kid steadily developed, you need to constantly talk with him. Mom should not be embarrassed by the fact that the child can not yet support the dialogue. He learns very quickly, and if you constantly comment on all your actions and talk about what is happening around, your son or daughter will soon learn to pronounce the first words. Pay special attention to reading children's books.
- Buy a toy kid and entertain them yourself. You can even arrange a small puppet theater. So the child will not only be entertained by watching new things, but also learn new sounds.
- Children at four months really like soft toys. They will be pleased that a bear or a kitten can easily be grabbed and squeezed. Tactile research of the world is still on top. Therefore, you can give a try to touch different roughness fabrics (silk, velvet, satin). Or let the kid play with a string and knots. He will be interested in the hands to feel the different shape and density of the unknown toy.
- During bathing, you can put bright toys in the tub. Just try not to cause too violent emotions, because water procedures - this is an important ritual before going to bed for calming, not activating the game.