When a child starts to hold his head: tips and tricks

Immediately after birth the child can not hold his head due to muscle weakness and lack of development of motor skills, which are responsible for the ability to keep your head. But just a few months the child acquires this ability. This vital ability develops gradually in the newborn, which is the first year of life lays the foundation for future skills such as walking and sitting. It is important to know when a child should begin to keep your head and watch him, in order to properly evaluate the development of the child and, if necessary, take appropriate measures.

At one month of age, children usually begin to make a movement aimed at raising the head, although the majority of these attempts are unsuccessful, the baby will not be executed until two months. By the second month, you will begin to notice that your child is trying to slowly raise your head when lying on his tummy, first for a few seconds. If the child does not like to lie on your stomach, do not stop these activities, since they are vital for the growth and development of the upper body and neck muscles baby.

Most children do not need the strong support of the head at the age of about four months. At this time, the baby is likely to raise its head, lying on his back, and may try to rely on your elbows when lying on his stomach. By the time the baby is six months old, the child should well enough to keep his head and neck muscles must be strong enough.

Newborns. The newborn is totally dependent on the mother, which support his neck and head during the first month of his life. Perhaps nature has provided this in order to keep the proximity of the mother and child and to strengthen their close relationship for life.

At the end of the first month of life the baby tries to briefly lift the head and turn it from side to side when lying on his stomach. Observations suggest that strong kids with good coordination (between the ages of six to eight weeks) can hold his head when lying on her stomach.

When the baby is worn on the shoulder, he tries to keep his head and to cope with its unsteadiness, but only for a short time. Children are also trying to keep your head when sitting in a special backpack, which my mother is on her stomach, and in a special chair for the car. If you want to carry the baby in a backpack or carry it in a sitting stroller, you need to wait until the baby learns to fully control his head and he will no longer need you to support it. However, if you're wearing baby in a sling, make sure you can see his face and he breathes freely because the kids can not properly move your head.

When your child reaches that age, you'll notice that he had better hold his head. It may also raise its head, lying on his stomach, forty-five degrees and keep it stable. To strengthen the muscles of the neck of the child, you can play with him, putting him on the back, and then slowly put him holding hands. Now place it back slowly and repeat. You can also wear your baby in a backpack behind him, when he was four months.

Six-month children can easily hold his head upright. They can also tilt the head forward when they were seated in the prone position, holding the handles. At this age, a child can be put in a wheelchair.

Action	Description
be careful	You can not greatly accelerate the development of a child's ability to keep your head, but you need to be very careful until the child is confident to keep your head.
Keep baby	You may look forward to communicating with the baby to be happy with it, but be careful: it requires the support of the head unstable, as it does not completely control it. Keep the head and neck of the child with his hands or elbows bent and completely avoid any sharp movements in the first months of baby's life.
Cheered the child when he is lying on his stomach	A newborn has a natural instinct to lift his head and neck, to be able to observe what is around. Do not worry if your child is nervous, lying on his stomach, as most children do not want to perform extra work, but it is necessary for the child's development.
Play games that strengthen the neck	Shake a rattle on both sides of the baby's head. Then he tries to turn his head to both sides. Gently tap his fingers on the child's cheek, causing him to turn his head.
Plant baby	When the child reaches the age of six months, he was ready to see what surrounds it, in a new perspective. At this age, it is important, and you should allow the child to sit using support seats, such as Bumbo. Do not leave a baby on a raised surface. You can also put the child on her lap.

What if the child is three months trying to raise his head a little? If you notice that your child is three tries to raise his head (even slightly), be sure to discuss this with your pediatrician on your next visit. Every child develops individually, some - quickly, some - slowly. However, premature babies Premature babies: special care

slowly go through all stages of development, when compared with their peers. If you are concerned, consult your pediatrician.

What if the child is older than three months can not lift his head? If the newborn does not make any attempt to raise his head, discuss this with your pediatrician on your next visit.