It has been 3 months since the child was born in the family. During this time, the small and fragile baby has already changed significantly: the face has acquired a meaningful expression, the movements have become coordinated, and the muscles have become stronger.
During this period, most parents ask themselves the question: what should a child at 3 months be able to do? How to beneficially influence its further development and what nuances must be taken into account?
The first few years of life are crucial for a baby. It is during this period that the child begins to develop comprehensively, which greatly affects his future success at an older age.
Skills and abilities of a child at 3 months
Each child develops individually, which is why some begin to walk and talk earlier than others. However, there is a certain list of skills and abilities that a child should be able to do at 3 months. This will allow you to tell if the baby is developing correctly, and what parents can help him with. At three months, babies usually:
- well turn over from the back to one side;
- can pick up toys;
- they study themselves with interest: they examine their body, arms, legs and often even play with them;
- hold their head confidently.
- in addition, a 3-month-old baby should be able to lift himself up in his arms when lying on his stomach.
Physiology of a child at 3 months
Many parents mistakenly believe that height and weight are the main indicators of the correct physical development of a child, but this is not at all the case. Moms and dads should also be involved in this process, namely:
- Develop a grasping reflex in the baby. Hanging toys and rattles are great for this. Usually, after 10-15 seconds, they fall out of his handles, but already at an older age, the child should be able to confidently hold objects;
- Do gymnastics with him every day. This will keep the baby's muscles in good shape. It is useful to hold the child under the armpits, thus he seems to "walk" with his legs.
Sometimes parents start to plant the baby early, believing that at 3 months the baby should be able to sit confidently. These rash actions often lead to the fact that in girls the pelvic bones are displaced from the anatomically correct place. Bones are especially fragile during this period, so the baby should be treated very carefully.
Child psychology at 3 months
The child's sense of smell wakes up at this very age. He now recognizes his parents not only by their appearance and voice, but also by their smell. The kid already consciously reacts to the reality around him: he laughs, carefully monitors what is happening around him, but he categorically does not like a sharp cry. He willingly makes contact, pulls his hands to people, smiles at them and even tries to talk with the help of babbling.
How to help your 3 month old baby
You should not wonder what a child should be able to do at 3 months, if, in fact, parents devote little time to their child and practically do not work with him. Starting from the first days of a baby's life, they need to be dealt with, so that in the future there are no problems with his development. Thus, young parents can:
- stimulate the child to fix his gaze on moving or stationary objects;
- talk to the baby, repeating after him the sounds that he makes, for example, "oh-oh-oh", "aba", "ava", etc.
It has long been noticed that children, deprived of the attention of their parents, develop more slowly than other babies, are withdrawn and do not make contact well. After birth, the child is as vulnerable as possible. For him, parents are not only defenders, but also teachers who will be a guiding star in his life. Mom and Dad can become this teacher, to whom the baby will always listen, even when he grows up.
