Table: development steps baby first months

What should the baby be able to and learn?

Many mothers and fathers wonder WHAT the baby should be able to do WHEN. It is mostly about the most important milestones in baby development. When can it laugh, when does it reach for its toys alone or when could I cook the first baby food for the little one??

Babies do not have to learn as much in the first few months of life as some well-meaning outsiders believe. They are small, however for the child huge learning steps

But remember: Every newcomer to earth is unique in its development and develops its skills at its own speed. Your child won’t follow any development chart – some things may happen earlier than here, others may later. The table only shows what happens on average. If you are worried because of development of your baby, then talk to your pediatrician.

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Skill learned
(can do most) Starting ability
(can half) Advanced ability (only a few can) 1 month Lift the head Track movements smile Response to noise Aaahs and Ooohs Laugh Staring at faces Distinguish black and white The head at a 45 degree angle
hold 2 months Makes noises: gargle and kraah-kraah Smile and laugh Keep your head still Track movements The head at a 45 degree angle
hold The weight on the
Shift legs Keeps the head short
Time high Movements are becoming rounder Raises head and shoulders
(Mini-pushup) 3 month Laugh Squeaks, gurgles, crows Turns to loud noises Keep your head calm Recognize your voice Bring your hands together,
looks for toys Detects your face and
Your smell Makes mini pushups Can roll around 4 month Keep your head up Can hold toys Imitates language – mama, dada Can shift weight to legs Reaches for things First tooth could break through Crows when you talk to him Can roll around Could be ripe for complementary foods 5th month Can have bold colors
distinguish Turns to new ones
Noise around Can take short moments
sit without help Can roll around Recognizes his own name Puts objects in your mouth Likes to play with his hands
and feet Could be ripe for complementary foods Could start to strangle 6th month Turns to sound
and vote around Grabs things and is stuck
her in the mouth Could seal or start
to crawl Imitates noise Sitting without help Could chatter or combine syllables Rolls in both directions Is ripe for complementary foods Pulls objects up

Babies want to develop

The good thing is: We parents really don’t need to do anything more than wait and see, be patient and give them the opportunity to develop through their love. Because babies want to develop.

The pediatrician Remo H. Largo writes in his children’s book "Baby Years" that babies have the "inner urge to grow and to acquire skills and knowledge." He calms youngsters parents and explains that a healthy, well-nourished child expands on its own level of development all by itself and learns things step by step, such as reaching for objects, moving around and expressing yourself verbally. But he adds that babies "thrive best when the parents orientate themselves to their needs." Largo is by no means better, but often too much.

Our book tip: Baby years: development and education in the first four years – The experienced pediatrician Remo H. Largo wrote a completely different kind of educational book with his completely revised standard work: he does not assume an ideal development or firm educational principles, but looks at the child as it is. Above all, he wants to awaken understanding among parents and educators about the biological requirements and the diversity of child behavior. Price: 25.00 Euro (D).

What should the baby be able to and learn?

Babies want to develop

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