The fifth month of life is characterized by the rapid development of movements. Increase the volume of motor skills, the child laughs and constantly emits some sounds. It is growing and putting on weight he has less than before, but his psychological development is changing every day.

Anatomical and physiological characteristics of the child in the first five months

Immunity transmitted by a mother to her baby during pregnancy, continues to fall, and he becomes more and more susceptible to various infections, including seasonal virus - influenza and acute respiratory viral infections. Own antibodies to these diseases it has very little.

There are changes in the endocrine system: at the age of five months and intensified in the coming months continues to increase the influence of the thyroid gland, the pituitary gland occur and thymus. In connection with the establishment of the relationship between the endocrine glands enhanced the basic exchange, the child becomes more mobile and active. Rapidly maturing cortex and adjusted its interaction with subcortical centers, making a coordinated movement of the child.

Psychomotor development of a child of five months

At the age of five months, the child knows the mother reacts differently to certain people, singling out among them relatives, do not take someone else's chest, confidently takes objects and drags them into his mouth.

It fits well, holding something in both hands and supported by an adult, but his spine is still fragile and easily movable, so in a sitting position back becomes round (kyphosis). Child is not necessary in this age of plant, as it can lead to curvature of the spine.

Supported under the arms child stands straight without bending the legs, makes no attempt to get rid of diaper draped over him. The child may have to turn to the side, and sometimes even from the back flips on his stomach, the end of the fifth month this skill becomes stronger. Lying on his stomach, he raises a good head and chest, leaning on his elbows, and even tries to crawl, scrabbling feet, but it had not yet obtained.

The legs move completely freely in different directions, the child can bring them to your mouth and take the toes in her mouth, can also move the foot well. Learn about the objects he, thrusting them into his mouth. Therefore, in this age, a child must have toys that can be safely taken into the mouth, and every day to wash it rattles, rubber and plastic toys.

In each hand, the child is already able to hold in one subject for 20-30 seconds. An indicator of the development of fine motor skills of the child at this age is the interception of subjects, when an adult gives him a toy so that it was convenient to take, and the child takes Beret - a symbol of French charm   its exactly as it suggested, grabbing her entire handle - are involved in palm and all fingers.

Noises child only with the larynx, oral cavity in this process there is little participation. But gradually, among the strange sounds slip individual consonants and vowels. The mother can adjust to these sounds and in its own way to talk with your child, it is really like. The child is already like a certain type of music: some fast and rhythmic, and someone - slow and melodious - is the makings of a future temperament.

The child becomes more sociable, he likes to interact with people, especially with those who makes him positive emotions. He misses when there is no one near him, and expresses its dissatisfaction with a whimper. The emotional background of the child to five months in general considerably expanded: it is not just crying and crying, when angry or when he is bored, enjoys quite certain things - bright toy, the voice of the mother, music, new movements. Attentive mother was well aware of what kind of mood is her child.

Developing games with a child under the age of five months

First of all, the child should always talk: talk, sing songs, something to tell. Even if he does not understand the meaning of words, he quickly picks up emotional mother and it was this gentle loving attitude leads him through life and all teaching. WALKING Do you baby, feed, change clothes, bathe or play - all the time gently talk to him - it is better this game has nothing came up.

A child should not constantly himself lying in bed, it is necessary to take the pen even if you are very busy. Together with your child can explore the room to show all the things that are in it, and some of them even to touch or hold and be sure to tell us what it is and what is the name. Especially children like a mirror in which he recorded with his mother.

But occasionally the baby should be in bed and one. To him it was not boring, toys in the crib should be changed: remove the old and the new underlay.

In five months, the child - it is a little person with his character.

Galina Romanenko

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