Newborn baby 1 month - what should be able to do?

Loving and caring young parents who are very responsive to the health of their newborn child constantly assess the degree of their mental and physical development. Of course, one should never forget that all the kids develop individually, and that your child will acquire this or that skill a little later than others, there is nothing to worry about.

Meanwhile, for the mastery of each skill there is a certain age range. If your baby is a little behind his peers in a certain area, it is important to recognize and pay attention to this in a timely manner by the attending physician. Perhaps your son or daughter needs specialist help, and the sooner the necessary measures are taken, the better.

Begin to control the level of mental and physical development of crumbs should occur after one month from the time of its birth. It would seem that newborn babies can be born in 1 month, which were recently born. Nevertheless, even at such a young age, babies already have to be able to do something, and by objectively assessing the degree of development of a month-old baby, one can understand whether everything is okay with him.

What can a newborn baby in 1 month?

So, how can you check the level of development of such a tiny baby? Let's enumerate what a newborn child should be able to do at the age of 1 month:

  1. The baby's eyes are already developed enough to react to changing the picture. Only at the age of 1 month he is already able to focus his view on a large subject, in particular, on the face of a mother or other close person. In addition, the baby can carefully monitor the movement of an object in space, as well as distinguish between bright and contrasting colors and elements, such as a cage, parallel lines, circles and so on.
  2. The hearing is also actively developing. The newborn already perfectly distinguishes various sounds, for example, he will easily distinguish the voice of his mother from the rest. In addition, by the time of 1 month, the crumb already has to make his own sounds. Each kid can get them completely differently, someone is walking like a cooing pigeon among themselves, and someone already agukaet.
  3. In terms of physical development, a month-old baby is still very weak. Nevertheless, in the "lying on the stomach" position, he should at least try to raise his head from the surface.
  4. Also in some sources you can find information that a child at the age of 1 month should already smile at his relatives and friends. In fact, this is far from the case. The mimicry of the baby is actively developing, and he is already capable of grimacing and portraying various faces. Often, these babies can be seen and a semblance of a smile, however, they do it quite completely unconsciously and, rather, even accidentally.

How to help your child develop successfully?

If you notice that your newborn son or daughter does not do what you should be able to do in 1 month, do not be discouraged. Use the following guidelines to help your baby grow successfully: