What should a 4 month old be doing?

Question

What should a 4month old should be doing right now, my baby is 4months today. so i just want to have ideas yea i know baby develop different.

around what month a baby can be in a walker?
around what month a baby can sit in a high chair?
what else i need to know for 4months???

Answer 1

Here are growth and development patterns of a child at four months.Each step listed represents an average of a time span of 6 to sometimes 12 weeks that is considered within the normal range for that behavior. Don't be concerned if your child is not doing something listed here. Each baby develops at his own pace.

Body Movement

* Arm and leg movements are better controlled.
* Rolls over from tummy to back with ease.
* When lying on tummy, his legs straighten, and he will make swimming movements with both arms and legs.
* Holds head erect when sitting.
* Kicks legs a lot. Splashes hands and feet in bathtub.

Eye-Hand Coordination

* Head and eyes move in coordinated motion.
* Both hands grasp at approximate size of object to manipulate it, then baby puts object in her mouth.
* Easily tracks objects with her eyes.
* Watches moving people and gazes across a room.
* Explores own body with hands.
* Looks for complexity and novelty in surroundings

Thinking Skills

* Mouths everything to explore objects.
* Prefers bright colors of red and yellow to black and white.
* Begins to realize he is distinct from objects "out there" and to realize his actions cause something to happen.
* Enjoys listening to speech and music. Babbles for his own pleasure with chuckles, giggles, shrieks and laughs.
* Listens to himself talk. Says "da, ba, ma, pa, ga" consonant sounds. Notices how his speech influences adult actions -- "m-m-m" brings Mom to feed him.
* Looks around to find source of a sound. Is quieted by music.


Emotional Development

* Responsive to play for one hour at a time.
* Shows signs of being tired -- will yawn, rub eyes, refuse to play, suck thumb or become restless and irritable.
* May drool and be fussy if teething.
* Is developing her unique personality within a predictable daily routine -- how active she is, how intensely she responds to things, what her patience and tolerance for frustration are.
* Senses if her behavior is unacceptable to parent during daily interactions. Reacts to your tone of voice and expression.
* Expresses joy, unhappiness, contentment, tiredness. Crying decreases as she expresses feelings with new sounds, gestures.
* Recognizes family members with whom she lives. Loves to laugh and play with people. Vocalizes more to real person than picture.
* Demands social attention by fussing. Cries if play is disrupted.
* Attempts to soothe self when crying. Yells, fusses if frustrated.

Answer 2

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What should a 4 month old be doing?
What should a 4month old should be doing right now, my baby is 4months today. so i just want to have ideas yea i know baby develop different.

around what month a baby can be in a walker?
around what month a baby can sit in a high chair?
what else i need to know for 4months???

Answer 3

At 4 months, a baby is in what's called "The sensorimotor stage" ... At this point. a baby will become absorbed in watching itself open and close its fists.. It becomes increasingly interested in acting on the environment to make interesting results last long or occur again (such as shaking a rattle)....

At 32 weeks, a baby should be able to sit up in a high chair
At 52 weeks, a baby should be able to effectively use a walker

Answer 4

well only 9 month old baby can be in a walker.a 6 month old baby can sit in a high chair and when they are 8 months old then they can crawl. and not all babys start like that!

Answer 5

sori but i think the first answer is rubbish no way can a baby stand at 4 months maybe 6 to 8 months just let your baby do things at his own pace and take no notice of showoffs if hes not sitting up or rolling by 8 months then see a doc otherwise leave him be

Answer 6

At four months all that baby should be doing is smelling good, smiling, and eating. A walker could come in to use around 9-10months high chair maybe around the same time its really up to you and what you decide comes next.

Answer 7

My son was in a johnny jump up at four months, and a little walker toy (witha towel rolled around him for support), he was sitting on his own, I didnt have a highchair then so I sat him on the floor to feed him... what else... He was rolling both directions and pulling himself up to stand by the end of his 4th month. He was picking up toys and watching cartoons, banging on things with spoons...

But I dont think thats normal. He's pretty advanced.

I think rolling both ways and picking up toys or reaching for toys is normal for 4 months.

Answer 8

He's following you with his eyes and notices lights, colors, and moving objects... and responds by laughing or smiling. Those little feet are kicking all the time because soon he will be attempting to crawl. He pulls , too, and is trying to flip over...and may be doing that already. He can sit with support. A jump up swing would be great right now.

Answer 9

26mumof5- In fact a baby can stand this early. I no a baby that is standing on her own at 3 1/2 months. It depends on the different babies. Not every baby is like your 5! They may not stand on there own but holding on to something yes they can stand!