At this stage, growth and development are very important for your baby. Take a glance at your baby’s social, language, cognitive and physical development at the age of 4 months.
Social or Emotional Development
Now, your baby has started expressing his or her emotions through smiling, laughing, crying or babbling.
Keep lots of toys with sounds and textures around your baby to explore more. However, avoid giving small objects, as they might cause choking hazards.
At 4 months, your baby enjoys playing with you and other people. When you stop playing, he or she might cry.
He or she can imitate some gestures or facial expressions, such as smiling or frowning.
Looking at people, your baby can smile spontaneously.
Language or Communication Development
At this age, your infant is learning to communicate and started using his or her voice.
Your baby has begun babbling and often he or she babbles with expression and tries to copy the sound.
He or she cries in different sounds to express his or her various needs, such as hunger, sleep or pain.
Cognitive Development (Learning, Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills)
Improved learning, thinking and problem-solving skills help your baby to:
Respond to affection.
Grab a toy with one hand.
Coordinate hands and eyes together.
Follow moving things with eyes from one side to another.
Identify known people and things from a certain distance.
Movement or Physical Development
By this time, your little one’s physical activity increases and he or she gets ready to roll over.
Your baby’s head is not shaky any more. He or she can hold head steady and unsupported.
Your baby’s leg strength has improved and thereby, pushes down his/her legs when feet get hard surface.
He or she might be able to roll over from tummy to back.
Your baby uses hands often to pick up, hold and shake objects or toys.
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