Your child has been with you for 4 months. During this time you managed to feel not only the burdens of responsibility for crumbs, but also the joy of communicating with him. Everyday life has proved to you that family troubles and caring for the baby is not such a fantastic idyll as it is often presented in television programs, but you also managed to experience those emotions that none of the programs about children can tell.
Let us now consider issues that relate to the real life of a 4-month-old baby: what is his daily routine? how does the rate of its growth and weight change? finally, how can you improve his leisure, developing crumbs physically and intellectually?
Child's regime in 4 months
Daytime sleep of the child at 4 months is shorter, now it takes less time to rest. If you do not have time to adapt to it in time, it may happen that the child confuses day and night sleep. Therefore, make sure that the night shift to sleep regime is not violated, but in the daytime he can walk longer and fit at will.
Indicators of the baby in 4 months
The growth of a child at 4 months should increase by 2-3 cm from its growth in three months. Weight gain should be about 700 g.
Ration of a child in 4 months
A four-month-old kid does not need any food. Breast milk and mixtures - that's the right food for your crumbs. (Not looking at all the "good advice" of the grandparents of the child!)
Child's skills in 4 months
What can a child already know 4 months? The child becomes stronger and more confident in himself. He can already raise his head and shoulders to look around. Very soon he will be able to lean on elbows and pens, being in this position for a long time.
When the child turns four months old, he can already hold the toy tightly, and also shift it from one hand to the other. Such grasping movements, which seem too simple to us, are a real achievement for the child. Look at how concentrated he moves objects from the left hand to the right and vice versa. Such undertakings should be encouraged in every possible way, offering the child objects of the most diverse forms, textures and colors.
In addition, at the age of four months, the child's visual acuity is improved. And now it is much more interesting to look at the pictures and photos that are in your room. Of course, all patterns and appliqués on parental clothes are also becoming a subject of great interest.
At the same time, the child learns to distinguish between his and others', and therefore protests if he hears the voice of a stranger and sees his outlines, while his own mother or father is not around.
Classes with a child in 4 months
Than to entertain the kid who turned 4 months old? Above we have already listed his skills, now we will tell how these skills are reinforced and developed.
- Use every opportunity to put the child in the center of the room and give him the opportunity to look around, the more new items he sees, the better. However, do not rush to change them and do not use objects of too bright colors, this can overexcite the discoverer.
- Tie the toddler handle with a soft ribbon to the balloon. The child will definitely enjoy the game of removing and approaching this subject.
- For the development of vision, evening play with a candle will be useful. The game should be attended by two adults. Take the child in his arms and tell him in a calm voice that now you will play. Do not stop commenting on actions for a second, otherwise the game can scare the child. Another adult should light a candle and turn off the light. Now he is slowly leading a candle
up and down, left and right, and the child, inspired by the comments of an adult who is sitting on his hands, watches with interest the "light show". - Talk more with the baby. Useful "morning travel" with a crumb on the apartment. Mom or Dad should become guides who will tell you where in your apartment what is and what serves.
- Also for a child in 4 months will be useful simple gymnastics and massage. First make stroking movements, walk with warm moistened hands around the baby's calf. Now cross the baby's arms on your chest and spread them. Push the baby's legs to the tummy - straighten. Complete the massage in a circular motion clockwise on the stomach.