A Baby's Fifth Month, Motor Skills, Visual & Hearing Development

A Five Month Old Baby
Stimulate the baby to play freely, because this will awaken her curiosity and sense of ownership. In this stage it’s good that the toys you give her awaken an immediate response and are nice to the touch. In other words, if the baby presses on something and lights were to go off or a noise comes from the toy. Surely at this stage the baby will babble, so make sure to be aware of her demands so that you understand what she is trying to say and can respond in a coherent way. This will give the baby confidence.

A Baby’s Motor Skills (5^th Month)

• The baby lies on her back and lifts her head and shoulders correctly. Stimulate her at last ten times a day, in three different schedules, grabbing both her hands so that she starts to sit.
• The baby puts her feet to her mouth and sucks on her toes.
• When you sit the baby, her head remains straight & well balanced.
• The baby lifts and arches her back.
• The baby moves by rolling.
• Holds the bottle with both hands.
• Lifts her hands to grab objects that are at her reach.
• The baby kicks or hits when she wants to call out for attention.

A Baby’s Visual and Hearing Development (5^th Month)

• The baby imitates sounds deliberately.
• Observes with curiosity when she is in a new environment.
• She visually looks for objects that move.
• The baby recognizes familiar objects.

A Baby’s Social and Emotional Development (5^th Month)

• The baby stops crying when spoken to.
• The baby tries to imitate the one of voice of the person speaking to her.
• The baby does a lot of faces and gestures imitating the person that is talking to her.
• The baby gets angry when a toy is taken away or if a game is interrupted.
• Throws a toy when another one interests her more.
• Extends her arms when you want to carry her.
• Caresses your face and caresses herself.