Motor Skills : Month 5
Gross Motor Skills
Your baby is becoming more active physically and has a greater range of movement. He can turn and twist in all directions when placed on a mattress or floor and rolls from his back to his stomach. When lying on his tummy he may get up on his hands and knees in an effort to crawl, and will be able to move a short distance, but he is yet to master the complete crawling action.
He may start by crawling backwards first as instinctively he will push rather than pull himself. His arms are now strong enough to hold his upper body weight.
The motor reflex is still present and he will startle if his pillow or crib is knocked. He can stand if supported, sits with slight support, and can sit in a high chair, but you may wish to add cushions to help him. When held standing upright he may try to bend and straighten his legs as if to jump. He enjoys being able to feel his own body weight when standing or pushing his body up off the ground with his arms.
Fine Motor Skills
He can hold on to a bottle, manipulate objects by turning his wrist, and pick up an object with each hand, and he reaches out to grasp things using one arm. He can lift a cup by its handle but will not yet be able to balance it well enough to drink from it. He enjoys sitting up because he can use both his hands to grasp objects and explore. He explores objects through shaking, rattling, throwing and dropping them.
He is very interested in small particles like crumbs, small toys, and buttons and will examine them in detail so you need to be careful because they usually all end up in his mouth. He will stretch out for objects that are beyond his reach, and he is learning to twist and bend his body so that he can extend further. He may end up toppling over on to his tummy when he reaches out too far.
Gross Motor Skills
Your baby is becoming more active physically and has a greater range of movement. He can turn and twist in all directions when placed on a mattress or floor and rolls from his back to his stomach. When lying on his tummy he may get up on his hands and knees in an effort to crawl, and will be able to move a short distance, but he is yet to master the complete crawling action.
He may start by crawling backwards first as instinctively he will push rather than pull himself. His arms are now strong enough to hold his upper body weight.
The motor reflex is still present and he will startle if his pillow or crib is knocked. He can stand if supported, sits with slight support, and can sit in a high chair, but you may wish to add cushions to help him. When held standing upright he may try to bend and straighten his legs as if to jump. He enjoys being able to feel his own body weight when standing or pushing his body up off the ground with his arms.
Fine Motor Skills
He can hold on to a bottle, manipulate objects by turning his wrist, and pick up an object with each hand, and he reaches out to grasp things using one arm. He can lift a cup by its handle but will not yet be able to balance it well enough to drink from it. He enjoys sitting up because he can use both his hands to grasp objects and explore. He explores objects through shaking, rattling, throwing and dropping them.
He is very interested in small particles like crumbs, small toys, and buttons and will examine them in detail so you need to be careful because they usually all end up in his mouth. He will stretch out for objects that are beyond his reach, and he is learning to twist and bend his body so that he can extend further. He may end up toppling over on to his tummy when he reaches out too far.
Language : Month 5
Your baby will speak using vowels that are interspersed with more consonants and he has more control over sounds, using a variety of tones, pitches and speeds when he talks.
He will vocalize his feelings and coo, gurgle and giggle when he is pleased, and grunt, growl or complain when he is displeased.
He blows bubbles and will begin to make new sounds, as well as repeat “ka”, “da” and “ma” very often. He talks to himself in the mirror although he responds to the sounds of words rather than their meaning; he may start to understand simple sentences such as “Mummy is giving you a bath”. He recognizes his name and will look at you when you call him.
Emotion : Month 5
Your baby will discriminate between people and may become anxious when surrounded by strangers, and become possessive of you. He can distinguish between children and adults and will interact with them in different ways, for example playing with children and asking adults for help.
He gets excited when he hears someone coming and will make a lot of sound to get attention.
He will reach out to touch you and explore your face while he smiles at you. He will begin to display clear preferences for play activities and favorite toys or books. He can stay awake for longer periods and resists the urge to sleep if he is having fun.
What Your Baby Enjoys : Month 5
Manipulating Objects
He loves grasping objects, having multiple objects to choose from, and shaking, throwing and dropping to discover more about them. He is fascinated by new things and is curious to see and touch everything. He loves objects that have different textures and multiple parts.
Pop up books with flaps, buttons, noises and a range of colors are great for him, as well as activity centers where he has to manipulate a button or knob to create a noise, cause something to move, pop up or play music.
How Can You Help : Month 5
1. Encourage him to splash his arms and legs in the bath to strengthen his muscles.
2. Crawl with your baby to encourage him to copy you.
3. Show him new actions such as stretching out his arms, reaching over to touch his toes, and placing his hands on his hips.
4. Play lifting games where you swing him in the air to encourage him to reach out his arms.
5. Push a ball towards him and drop objects to show him
cause and effect.
6. Place objects just out of his reach to encourage him to crawl.
7. Give him a range of objects to play with that have multiple colors.
8. Have him play with other children so he can learn and copy them.
Your baby will speak using vowels that are interspersed with more consonants and he has more control over sounds, using a variety of tones, pitches and speeds when he talks.
He will vocalize his feelings and coo, gurgle and giggle when he is pleased, and grunt, growl or complain when he is displeased.
He blows bubbles and will begin to make new sounds, as well as repeat “ka”, “da” and “ma” very often. He talks to himself in the mirror although he responds to the sounds of words rather than their meaning; he may start to understand simple sentences such as “Mummy is giving you a bath”. He recognizes his name and will look at you when you call him.
Emotion : Month 5
Your baby will discriminate between people and may become anxious when surrounded by strangers, and become possessive of you. He can distinguish between children and adults and will interact with them in different ways, for example playing with children and asking adults for help.
He gets excited when he hears someone coming and will make a lot of sound to get attention.
He will reach out to touch you and explore your face while he smiles at you. He will begin to display clear preferences for play activities and favorite toys or books. He can stay awake for longer periods and resists the urge to sleep if he is having fun.
What Your Baby Enjoys : Month 5
Manipulating Objects
He loves grasping objects, having multiple objects to choose from, and shaking, throwing and dropping to discover more about them. He is fascinated by new things and is curious to see and touch everything. He loves objects that have different textures and multiple parts.
Pop up books with flaps, buttons, noises and a range of colors are great for him, as well as activity centers where he has to manipulate a button or knob to create a noise, cause something to move, pop up or play music.
How Can You Help : Month 5
1. Encourage him to splash his arms and legs in the bath to strengthen his muscles.
2. Crawl with your baby to encourage him to copy you.
3. Show him new actions such as stretching out his arms, reaching over to touch his toes, and placing his hands on his hips.
4. Play lifting games where you swing him in the air to encourage him to reach out his arms.
5. Push a ball towards him and drop objects to show him
cause and effect.
6. Place objects just out of his reach to encourage him to crawl.
7. Give him a range of objects to play with that have multiple colors.
8. Have him play with other children so he can learn and copy them.
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