The development of the sense organs in a newborn child is a matter that has not been fully studied, and so it still remains controversial. In particular, when does a newborn child begin to hear and see? In fact, your baby, even at the stage of its pre-natal development, hears the voice of mom and dad, closes the eyes to bright light, that is, it already has signs of the formation of an auditory and visual analyzer. Next, we will consider when newborn babies begin to hear.
How much and how do newborn babies start hearing?
Many young parents are concerned that the baby, who was only brought home from the maternity home, does not react to sounds, does not wake up from extraneous noise (TV, knocking in the next apartment). It is interesting that a child in a dream can not react to loud sounds, but wake up from a whisper. The child is able to recognize the voice of his mother, and in the future will learn to distinguish the voices of all family members who interact with him. So the kid can hear perfectly from birth, just do not react to these sounds.
From what age do newborns hear?
The child will not yet be born, but he already sees and hears. A newborn child is so sensitive to external stimuli that, in a state of wakefulness, shivers from loud and unexpected sounds. And after hearing the voice of the mother, the child can come alive, actively clenching the fists and fingering. The child is able to remember the tales, poems and music that he often heard in the last weeks of pregnancy, and when he hears them after birth, he calms down and falls asleep. A newborn child is very susceptible to external stimuli, so in his presence you need to speak calmly so as not to scare.
How do you know if a newborn baby hears?
Toward the 4th month of life, the child begins to turn the head toward a loud sound or voice. If this is not noted, then the baby should be shown to the doctor to check the hearing ability. By the way, if the kid is too carried away by a rattle or a game with someone from family members, then he may not react to extraneous noise or voice. Such episodes of enthusiasm for the game can be observed in a child up to three years of age.
As we see, the child's hearing is not only there, but he is also aggravated. The baby knows the sounds of low tonality better, so you should read his tales more often, include songs, which contributes to the development of hearing.