Skills and abilities
The crumb becomes more and more active. At this stage the following abilities are typical for a youngster:
- Turns from back to tummy;
- raises his head;
- stretches to the object purposefully, can capture it;
- Turns his head to the voice of his loved ones;
- babbling.
A crumb shows joy to all people. He is not afraid of strangers yet, because he begins to show his animation at the sight of any adult. This reaction is normal and is an important indicator of the correct development of the baby for 5 months.
Mom can notice that the child enjoys listening to music, enjoying musical toys. It is useful to sing to a child songs. Do it with a long, slow voice. After a while he will get used to calm down under mother's singing.
Kids feel the intonation well, therefore parents should speak softly, gently, do not swear and do not be rude to each other. Communicating with the carapace should often be called by his name. Also, children actively observe how parents move around the room.
Some youngsters are already trying to sit, get up, crawl on the floor. In children, the regime changes, they sleep less, the number of feedings decreases. It is believed that up to 6 months old baby should receive only breast milk or a mixture. But there are situations when the lure is introduced earlier. This is decided in each case individually. This recommendation should be given by a doctor.
At this time, mom may be worried about the fact that the child is distracted when eating. This is a feature of the age, which will have to get used to. Also during this period, the carapace shows an interest in adult food, can grab something from the parental plate.
Height and weight of the child in 5 months
These indicators differ for different kids, as they are influenced by many factors. But there are average values that pediatricians are guided in evaluating the development of the infant. These indicators are presented in special tables. Therefore, any mom can independently compare the measurement results with the accepted norm.
The growth of a child in 5 months on the average 64-68 cm. But there can be deviations in both directions. In addition, it is important to perform accurate measurements in order to obtain the correct result.
Weight gain of 5 months is another issue that worries parents. Correspondence of body weight to the norm can also be clarified in the tables. The crumb should weigh 7.4-7.8 kg. But many healthy youngsters do not meet these standards. For boys, the result will be normal 6.1-8.3 kg, and for girls 5.9-7.8 kg. Because the concept of the norm of a child's weight in 5 months is very conditional.
Deviations from tabulated values are explained by different reasons:
- features of genetics;
- parameters at birth;
- features of feeding;
- a condition of an organism, health.
If your mother is concerned about any inconsistencies with the norms, then you need to visit with a doctor's crumb. The doctor will be able to understand the situation. It is necessary to assess the state of the crumbs, its appetite, activity. If the baby feels fine, no health problems are found, then there is no reason to worry.