Logan J. Davisson - Little Baby Steps

The third month is an exciting transition period. Skills are practiced that are very important for further development. Your baby sleeps less and wants you to play with him and entertain him. In this time the baby bacon develops. Whereas the proportion of fat at birth was just 10 percent, it is now around 30 percent. This higher fat content is a good protection against small diseases that strain the body. The muscles develop further and become stronger so that the little ones can briefly lift their heads when lying on the floor. If they lie on their stomach, they perform dwarf lying support by raising their head and shoulders.

If you pull the little ones up by their hands and bring them into a sitting position, you will notice that the neck muscles already hold the head well.

Now begins the time when you have to take good care on the changing table. Because the little ones start to turn from their back to their stomach.

Even if the little ones at this age still smile at everyone, there is now a firm relationship with mum and dad. The third month is also the time when the babies discover themselves. They are particularly fascinated by their little hands and the ten little fingers that move them, stick them in their mouths and reach for objects.

In the following time the development slows down, which has progressed with a rapid speed so far.

After six months your baby has grown about 15 centimetres and has approximately doubled his body weight.

The brain triples its weight by the first birthday because many connections between the neurons have formed.

There are tables that give a good overview of early childhood development. They are not considered a yardstick, but rather an orientation. You will find that your healthy baby has completed the respective development steps up to the age of one year. Do not worry unnecessarily if your baby deviates from the following table. Each child is individual and has its own developmental focus. Some may be quicker to run, but start talking much later.

However, if you believe that development is not progressing well, you should write down your observations over several weeks and then discuss them with your pediatrician.

If there is little progress in different areas of development, he can examine the baby more closely and provide you with targeted early intervention. This one works wonders.

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