2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21
So the first weeks of adaptation have passed - the most difficult period in the life of the baby and his parents, and the second month of the child's life has come.
Physical-motor development
For the second month, the baby needs to add an average of 3 cm and gain 800 gr. At this time, physical activity increases - the child moves his arms and legs more, sleeps less. During this period, the baby should learn to confidently raise and hold his head, at least 1-2 minutes, when he lies on his stomach. Walks in the fresh air are very important, you need to walk often, but little by little.
Possible problems
The most common problem in the second month of a baby's life is stomach cramps. If he is still breastfed, the mother needs to carefully control her diet: do not eat a lot of carbohydrates, and exclude some foods from the diet. Stomach colic occurs due to the fact that the child's digestive system has not yet adapted to work or receives food that causes excessive gas formation. To relieve pain, you can put a warm diaper on your stomach and massage it lightly. Consult your pediatrician for medical advice on colic.
Emotional development
The most remarkable event in the second month of a child's life is the first conscious smile. If earlier the baby smiled involuntarily, now all his joy is addressed to his parents. English psychologists conducted research on a group of children, and came to a rather interesting conclusion. It turns out that babies have several options for smiles, which can mean something like the following: “Do you like me?”, “I did it!”, “It’s good that nothing threatens me” (the latter may appear after being frightened by a sharp or loud sound). In addition to joy, the baby demonstrates other emotions - fear, grief, pain, resentment, which are also reflected on the face.
Developing speech skills
Simultaneously with emotions, the first speech skills appear in the second month of a child's life. These are the usual vowel sounds "aaa" and "eee", but they show that the baby is already ready to communicate. By the beginning of the third month, they become more drawn out and musical.
Massage
If your baby is 2 months old, it's time to think about massage. It is usually done in the evening before the last feeding, or before daytime sleep. The session should take 7-8 minutes, no more, otherwise the child will get tired. All movements are smooth, soft, without pressure. Fingers and toes can be rubbed a little and shaken. Massage is combined with another he alth benefit - air baths. This procedure will help to temper the child. We must not forget that home gymnastics is not an equivalent replacement for massage, whichappoints a neurologist.
Baby games
During this period, you can start playing with the child. For example, make funny faces, or vice versa, copy the baby's facial expressions. Don't forget to talk to him, sing and tell stories. He does not yet understand the words, but he likes to listen to a familiar voice and already distinguishes intonations.
The third month of a child's life will be no less entertaining and interesting. During this period, there is a rapid mental, emotional and physical development of the baby, which promises parents a lot of worries and even more joy.
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