Psychomotor development of 5-month-old babies, what can the baby do?
The psychomotor development of the 5-month-old baby is characterized by the fact that he begins to be able to turn around, as well as he begins to show the intention of crawling. He can already pick up an object voluntarily and change it from one hand to another, therefore, he coordinates his movements better each time.
The calendar of development milestones is always indicative. Some babies acquire certain skills before others or develop one more quickly and another more slowly.
Premature babies, those born with low birth weight and those who have had problems in the first days/weeks of life may progress more slowly.
Gross motor skills of a 5-month-old baby
Body posture and movements you can do:
– Lying face down: leans on the forearms and/or hands and raises the trunk almost completely. This causes you to bend back at the waist. However, he cannot release his hands to pick up or play with an object.
– You can turn around and face up.
– Lying on your back: pedal with your feet.
– When taking him by the arms to make him sit down: he participates actively in the movement.
-When taking him by the armpits and putting him «on his feet»: support his feet and force them against the table. Cross-legged most of the time.
5 month old baby hands
– Grab objects voluntarily.
– Change objects from one hand to another.
Social relationship of the 5 month old baby
– Shows positive feelings towards those who regularly care for him. He smiles when they talk to him.
– When he gets angry, he shows it with different vocalizations and active movements of arms and legs.
– Reacts differently to strangers, but still not «weird» (doesn’t cry excessively).
5 month old baby language
– Imitative babbling.
– Pedorretas».
Feeding the baby in the fifth month of age
Between five and six months of life, complementary feeding of the baby will be introduced. In any case, at five months the babies are perfectly fed and receive all the necessary nutrients through breastfeeding or artificial feeding if the mother cannot breastfeed.
How to stimulate the baby of five months of life
Every time the baby has more capacity to play and interact, so stimulation games are ideal for this stage of his life. You can lay the baby down on his stomach and leave a toy near him so he can try to catch it.
Singing to the baby, playing classical music, giving him massages or letting him touch objects of different textures are activities that will relax the baby, entertain him and also stimulate his senses.