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When the newborn begins to hear: well, responsive to sounds
Arriving home from the hospital, parents carefully study the baby’s reactions to external stimuli. It seems strange to them that a baby does not wake up from loud noises. And while awake, he is not distracted by extraneous noise. Let’s figure out when a newborn begins to hear – after birth or before it.
When the child begins to hear well and distinguish sounds
At 16-17 weeks of pregnancy, the baby already hears loud noises. By week 20, the formation of the auditory system ends. And you can already talk with the child.
Babies hear sounds long before birth
A newborn baby hears everything. But he does not need complete silence when falling asleep. And sleeps with moderate noise. While in the mother’s womb, he heard the noise of working organs all the time. Therefore, he does not pay attention to the monotonous noise. But a loud unexpected sound will make the baby flinch.
It is already useful for the baby to listen to lullabies and fairy tales performed by the mother. The calm mother’s voice soothes and lulls the baby. At the same time, his hearing develops, and the baby gets acquainted with the world around him.
When the baby begins to consciously respond to mom and her voice
At the end of 3 months, the baby deliberately turns his head towards the noise. He distinguishes the mother from other people. Hearing his mother’s voice, he calms down, realizing that he is safe. He not only can distinguish mother’s voice from any other, but also understands intonation. Hearing the affectionate speech of a loved one, the baby smiles or laughs. When the mother sings a melodic lullaby, the baby becomes quiet, listening to the familiar timbre of the voice.
The child hears the mother’s voice while still in the womb, but only learns to respond to it consciously at the age of 3 months.
For the development of hearing, it is useful for a child to listen to children’s songs, poems, fairy tales. Even if the mother simply comments on her actions, explaining them to the child, it will help him in learning about the world. The child will quickly memorize words and their meanings.
A baby’s auditory perception is different from that of an adult. Most babies can hear perfectly well, but their reactions to what they hear are not the same as those of adults. And it confuses parents. If the baby does not respond to extraneous noises, and relatives are worried about the child’s hearing, then it is better to show the baby to a specialist. The doctor will either dispel parents’ doubts or prescribe treatment. If a child has hearing impairment, the earlier therapy is started, the greater the chances of a favorable treatment outcome.