At five months of age, your baby is likely to enjoy anything that he can push with his feet. He is also getting very good at reaching for objects and grabbing them. He is interested in exploring his body. He likes toys he can touch, suck on, look at and chew. He likes to explore toys on his own, but he loves to explore them with you. Your … [Read more...] about Stimulating Your Baby with Toys
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Help Your Baby To Explore
Here are a few things that will help him explore himself and the world around him: Hold your baby up in front of a mirror. Point out mommy and baby in the mirror. Hand your baby a toy, first to one hand and then to the other. He will soon learn to pass the toy from one hand to the other. Bounce a large ball up and down. Soon your baby can follow the ball with his … [Read more...] about Help Your Baby To Explore
Brain Development
The brain grows fastest in the first three years of life. That is why you see lots of changes in young children. Each child is unique. Each baby grows differently. There are things you can do for your baby that will help him learn. Here are some tips: Talking to your baby helps him to learn how to speak. It’s good to start talking to him long before he can speak. Talk to … [Read more...] about Brain Development
Your Baby’s Sleep
A five-month-old baby may sleep for longer periods of time, like five to eight hours. But babies are individuals. Each baby has his own sleep patterns. Babies are not always awake when they sound like they are. They can cry out and may make all kinds of noises in their sleep. Even if they wake up at night, babies may be awake for only a few minutes. They may fall asleep again … [Read more...] about Your Baby’s Sleep
What’s It Like To Be Five Months Old?
How I talk: I like to watch other people make sounds. I try to make new sounds on my own. I may say sounds like “ah-ah-ah,” “ee-ee-ee” and “oo-oo-oo.” I may babble to get attention. How I grow: I can sit with support. I explore my world with my eyes, fingers and mouth. I reach for things when I see them and am able to grasp them. When I’m … [Read more...] about What’s It Like To Be Five Months Old?