The fifth week marks the first mental and intellectual development of the baby. This is the first time a baby's worldview has changed dramatically
Progress in mobility
After a few weeks of barely moving fingers and legs, the baby was able to raise his head while lying on his stomach, his back straight while sitting on his mother's lap, able to hold and hold objects even for a while, looking at the wings. my hand is like a toy, making a hum, listening attentively to ambient sounds, seeing objects at a greater distance than before, watching objects in motion ... These advances help Children expand their ability to explore the world around them, discover themselves and reach the first important intellectual development milestone in "wonder weeks".
Most babies achieve their first cognitive development around week 5
The "achievements" of the baby in the 2nd month
A lot of amazing changes have happened to the baby this 2nd month.
-Baby can distinguish between sounds, people, smells, sizes of objects
-Recognize an acquaintance and relate that person to an object or phenomenon close to. For example, when she sees "mother", she will think of "milk".
- Knowing how to express different moods: Joyful, emotional, upset ...
-Soothe yourself by sucking your fingers
-Friends with familiar people
- Enjoys playing with people around and staying up longer when there is someone playing with your baby.
Help your baby reach the first milestone of intellectual development
Weeks of intellectual - mental development often bring a feeling of uneasiness and discomfort. You can easily recognize 3 characteristic features: irritability, crying and clinging.
To encourage your child to get through the stormy weeks, you should:
- See the world under the baby's eyes: Baby is still limited in motor ability, her senses are not sensitive, she can not speak and especially, this world is still very strange to her. In the meantime, the baby has to constantly try to learn new skills, it seems the young mind is working at full speed.
- To give and to love your baby: Love is all you should use to "deal with" the annoying expressions characteristic of these weeks of magic (and crisis). Your baby really needs sympathy and comfort.
-Choose the right games : Young children always learn best through games, and so, you should choose the right toys and games to promote their development.
Keep a close eye on your baby's expressions: Keeping track of your baby's changes, unpleasant expressions or progress your baby has made is a good way to make sure your baby is okay, at the same time. good for the next milestone.
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