4 month old baby
Yay! Happy 4 months little one!
These are things that I found at the Pampers site that a 4 month old should be able to do:
- Holds up his head on his forearms or even his hands. Holds his head steady while being held in a seated position, all the better to have a talk with you.
- Can spot you across the room and follow you with his eyes as you move around.
- Knows how to get your attention by crying, dropping something, or even emitting a phony “cough.”
- Bats at objects and sometimes manages to reach and grab things. If he grabs something, he’ll shake it or stick it in his mouth. If he lets go, it’s an accident that surprises him.
- Finds his own hands very interesting. He’ll swipe at them, touch them, and just look at them.
- Drools a great deal, making his toys and you very wet. But his teeth probably aren’t coming in yet.
- Recognizes your voice and will calm down for at least a little while if you call to him from another room. He’s learning to anticipate and wait.
- Can fall asleep on his own if you start a sleeping ritual and give him a toy or blanket to comfort him.
He does all of these things very well and has been since after his first week of turning 3 months, but he is also doing some of the things listed under 6 month olds such as:
Laughs out loud, smiles, and squeals.
Turns toward sound.
Can comfort himself with a thumb, a blankie, or a rolling activity.
Rolls over both ways.
Begins to be wary of strangers as he’s getting cleverer at figuring out who’s familiar and who’s new in his world.
He is my little achiever!
