NEWBORN TO 5 MONTH OLD ACHIEVEMENTS

NEWBORN

Your baby is born, finally, he's here! What an exciting step! Even though he depends entirely on you, he has more skills and abilities than you might think.

ONE MONTH OLD

Newborns begin to express emotions as soon as they are born. Over the next few months, they show their sadness and joy.
At this age:

• he likes and seeks physical contact and touch;
• he adapts his expressions to situations that provoke emotions. For example, he reacts favorably to comfort and well-being while crying when he feels pain or discomfort. 

Over the next few weeks, he will begin to:

• recognize a familiar voice and calm down when he hears it, because it depends on the people taking care of it, especially in stressful situations communicate moods such as anger or joy by crying in different ways.

TWO MONTHS OLD

At 2 months, your baby expresses himself in different ways, depending on his mood and how he feels. Little by little he will find ways to calm himself down, especially by sucking his thumb.At this age

• he manifests primary emotions such as pain, disgust or pleasure;
• he will be able to communicate his feelings by fits of tears or by making different sounds. For example, he manifests his joy by making small raucous sounds;
• he knows how to express his discomforts. For example, it is agitated by the sound of intense noise;
• he can calm down by himself by sucking his finger or sucking;

Over the next few weeks, he will begin to:

• hug and relax 
• show that he is afraid, that he is happy or that he is angry with facial expressions.

THREE MONTHS OLD

Your baby will make many more sounds now that he uses his voice to express himself. He will be able to better communicate his joy, his sadness or his discomfort. By reacting to what he tells you, you will boost his self-esteem.

At this age :

• he begins to relate to others, among other things by smiling and laughing;
• he speaks to you in his own way by producing a succession of small sounds, for example small high-pitched cries;
• he reacts to the presence of familiar people and may start to cry or stop crying depending on who is holding him, especially when it comes to his mother.

Over the next few weeks, he will begin to:

• get angry when he doesn't have what he wants and he can be sullen.

FOUR MONTHS OLD

At this age :

• he is agitated or crying to attract the attention of adults around him or when he loses their attention or a toy;
• yawning and arching your back or turning your head away when there is enough or too much noise;
• he smiles voluntarily at the people around him and is no longer limited to staring at their faces;
• he recognizes the parent who takes primary care of him
• he is interested in his parent when he changes the rhythm of his voice;
• he manifests his impatience or enthusiasm by breathing heavily;
• he is suspicious (stops chirping and smiling) or frightened (agitated), turns away and then snuggles up against his parent when a new person comes in his direction;
• he stops crying at the sound of his parents' or the babysitter's voice.

Over the next few weeks, he will begin to:

• get angry when he doesn't get what he wants;
• using the body to interact with its environment and the people around it
• staring at a person and continuing to look at the door when that person leaves the room.

FIVE MONTHS OLD

At this age :

• he is aware of the presence of people he does not know and can then be suspicious;
• he clings to his parent when he is in his arms;
• he anticipates events little by little. For example, when his mother approaches him, he guesses that it is drinking time;
• he manifests his emotions more markedly;
• he repels someone who does something he doesn't like like blowing his nose.

Over the next few weeks, he will begin to:

• smile, laugh and make small intentional cries when he is happy and sometimes grumble when he is angry.

NOTE: Remember that not all children develop at the same rate in all areas. The information given is in general. If you are concerned about your child's development, it is best to see your doctor.