When does the baby begin to hold the head? Exercises, norms and recommendations

Many parents often wonder about when the baby starts to hold the head. After all, all the mummies remember that reverential fear when you first hold your newborn baby with crumbs. A small, fragile and very vulnerable man, who so needs love and careful attitude of close people! He still does not know much, he has a lot to learn. One of the first skills that appears in a newborn is the ability to hold the head.

When does the newborn begin to hold the head? Stages of skill development

Holding the head vertically is a very important skill in owning your body. Studying this kid is not immediately. This process occurs in several stages:

• Two to three weeks after birth, when the baby is put on his tummy, he has a natural instinct of self-preservation, and he picks up the head, laying it on the barrel. This action is a good exercise for training the muscles of the neck. Therefore, crumb should be placed on the tummy every day, which also contributes to the departure of the gazik.
• In a month and a half the baby begins to lift and hold the head for about a minute, lying on his stomach. In addition, when the child starts to keep the head lying, he tries to do this and is in an upright position.
• At the age of about one month the youngster learns to use this skill when in horizontal and vertical positions. However, at 3 months, not all babies can already do this for a long time, so you need to support the head in time.
• At four months old, the crumb already confidently uses this skill, being upright. And lying on the back, he holds not only the head, but also the upper trunk.
• At five months, the karapuz already fully possesses the skill described here. When the child starts to hold the head, he becomes very inquisitive and turns it to the sides, looking all around.

Exercises designed to teach the baby to keep the head

In order to help the child develop the skill of holding the head, you need to lay it on his tummy more often, so that he lifts his head and puts it on his side. Do this before feeding or half an hour after it. In the event that the baby does not like to be in this position, you should distract him by stroking the back, and gently say something. In this case, the baby will first hold the head for a few seconds. Gradually, this time will increase. Also, there are special devices in the form of pillows and rollers, which, if necessary, are prescribed by a doctor. When does the baby begin to hold the head? Checking the skill

Mom should stand in front of a lying child (about a half meter away). At the same time, she should attract his attention with a bright toy, a rattle or his own voice. In the case when the baby begins to hold the head for several minutes, lying on the tummy, leaning on the forearms and lifting the upper trunk, we can say that this skill is already well developed. Usually this skill is formed by three months. Lying on the tummy is very useful for kids, not only for the development of the above skill, but also for the formation of proper posture and improvement of blood circulation in the brain.