Baby Development – 4 months
By 16 weeks old your baby will probably be able to…
Physical Development
- Actively kicks his legs
- Wave his arms about
- Move his head to follow movement
- Watch his hands
- Use his fingers to play
Sensory Development
- Move his head to look around
- Focus his eyes
- Following with his eyes
- Respond to smell
- Respond to touch
Cognitive Development
- Recognise and respond to you
- Coo and smile
Language and Communication
- Imitate noises and facial expressions
- Make cooing and gurgling noises
- Laugh
- Use noise to ask for company
- Be comforted by familiar voices
- Turn his head towards familiar voices
Emotional and Social Development
- Show enjoyment and pleasure with activities
- Stay awake for longer periods
- Be soothed and settled by your voice
Baby Development 4 months: developmental leaps
Each leap brings changes in behaviour, awareness, mood and sleep and your baby may seem unsettled and clingy.
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4-6 weeks – his eye sight is developing
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7-10 weeks – starts to recognise simple routines, making new noises and discovering part of his body
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11-13 weeks – he will be more active, squirmy and responsive and his senses are developing
Reading:
Margot Sunderland
Carolyn Meggitt
Sue Gerhardt
Vanderijt & Plooij
Janine | Birth, Baby & Family
Mum of three and a specialist in pregnancy, birth and parent support