By 5 months, your child usually sleeps full nights and is developing more and more motor skills. Growth, interaction, nutrition and health: an overview of baby’s development at 5 months.

The 5-month-old now measures between 62 and 65 centimeters while his weight is between 5,5 and 6,5 kilograms. The circumference of the baby’s head is equal to 43 centimeters on average. As far as motor skills are concerned, the 5 month old child strengthens, which gives him greater freedom of movement.

Thus, he is able to roll over on his stomach and on his back when lying down, which implies vigilance on your part to avoid small falls. This period is also when baby loves to grab his toes and bring them to his mouth.

Fine motor skills are characterized, at 5 months, by greater skill. The infant coordinates his eyes and his hands better: he voluntarily catches objects that he is looking at, he drops them and catches them. The baby’s body memory also improves: for example, he remembers the actions he has just performed, and likes to repeat them.

Language is an essential element for your child who babbles to express his delight or his displeasure. He tries out many noises with his mouth and tries to reproduce yours: it’s up to you to make him hear a wide variety of sounds.

For example, when he tries to imitate the intonation of your voice when you sing, encourage and praise your baby. Among the games that amuse your child, the mirror plays an important role: he smiles at his reflection, even if he will only recognize himself in a few months.

The 5 month old toddler loves finding the origin of sounds, so you can initiate games with various noises, which he has to look for. Baby particularly likes to express his joy by blowing bubbles with his mouth, an action that fascinates him.

The 5 month old infant begins to identify the causal link. So he cries on purpose to see if someone comes, stops, and then starts again. They may also try to interrupt adult conversations by crying or making noise to get attention.

Your little one can clearly see his environment: he recognizes objects that are familiar to him. His sight is enriched considerably, because the child recognizes the colors and the reliefs. It also becomes deeper: he sees further. When it comes to hearing, baby loves high-pitched, ringing or ringing sounds. He begins to recognize his first name when you call him, so he turns his head towards you in response.

Dietary diversification is confirmed at 5 months: your child takes 4 meals a day and enriches the range of tastes he knows, especially with vegetables. Ideally, don’t mix vegetables when making mash with or without pieces, so your child can learn to identify flavors. It is imperative not to salt the dishes yet: this is not recommended, for health reasons.

Your child now sleeps full nights and stays awake most of the day. Make sure that your child’s sleep is perfectly protected from noise or light, because it is while sleeping that he replenishes his energy, rests and grows. In addition, the baby bed should not be placed near a window or near a radiator; make sure his bedroom is set up so that he is not disturbed.

The first round of vaccines is finally over. Make sure by making a point with the pediatrician. During this fifth month, your baby should normally have had an X-ray for congenital hip dislocation. With this simple check-up, the pediatrician ensures that bone development is proceeding normally.

By 5 months of age, your baby is developing significantly. It becomes attention-seeking, and it multiplies the possibilities of interaction. Stimulate all of his senses, by playing with him, by exposing him to new materials, and by cooking new vegetables, in order to enrich his palette of tastes and sensations.