4 month old baby: his psychomotor development
Your baby continues to grow. For him, every day is a discovery full of emotions and new sensations . Following him in this growth is truly a fantastic moment for all mothers and fathers.
In this article you will be able to discover in detail the psychomotor development of the 4-month-old baby to understand the stages he reaches at this age. In addition, I will explain the warning signs to pay attention to in order to immediately discover a delay in development.
What is psychomotor development?
Psychomotor development represents the child's global growth process. This means that it will include different areas:
- Motor and postural development;
- Socio-emotional development;
- The development of language and communication;
- Cognitive development.
Every child is different and has his own pace, but it is possible to identify some skills that are achieved by the newborn depending on his age.
In this article we will see in detail those that are acquired by the 4 month old baby .
Possible problems in the fourth month: colic and reflux
Before seeing the abilities that the little one will achieve in this month, let's talk about the problems that can arise or be present in this phase of his development.
Colic and reflux are very common problems in newborns in the first year of life. In fact, it appears that almost 1 in 2 children suffer from them.
Unfortunately, even though the baby has difficulty digesting, cries desperately, makes gas and has difficulty emptying his stool, most of the time parents are told that colic is normal and physiological, and that it will pass on its own with time.
The truth is quite different: it is NOT normal for your baby to cry, suffer and feel bad because he has a stomach ache, has difficulty breathing and a swollen abdomen.
Infant colic can be PREVENTED and TREATED EFFECTIVELY if parents are explained the factors that cause it and manual treatments are performed on the gastrointestinal system (specific massages, NOT the simple sun and moon infant massage).