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Your baby has developed alot during the past few months. Because she is now able to roll around and may be able to `wriggle` it is time to childproof your home if you have not already done it. It is important that you take the time to make sure all dangerous objects are out of reach for your baby. Baby gates can be installed at doorways that are dangerous for your baby to enter. All cabinets and drawers should have locks on them. If your baby is messing with something that he should not have, redirect him to another safe area or give him something that is appropriate for him to play with. Never spank his hands or yell at him- he does not know what he is doing at this point.

If your baby does not go to daycare, think about joining a playgroup. Not only is good for him, it is also good for you! Playgroups usually have other moms and babies that you can and your child can relate to. Your baby will enjoy the company of the other babies and they all can learn from each other! Get to know the other moms in the group- they will be excellent sources of information and advice if it is ever needed.

At this point, your baby might start to develop fear around strangers. Let her get used to new people on her own timing and do not force her to be with someone she is aftaid of. She might also develop separation anxiety. This is normal and it is okay. When you leave your baby, tell her that you will be back and give her a quick hig and kiss. Never sneak out on her- this can cause your baby to lose trust in you.

Babies at this age like toys that make noise. Because some babies will begin to pull themselves up on their hands and knees, you should remove crib toys and mobiles from the bed. Your baby will become very interested in toys that she can bang together, suck on, chew on, put together and touch. Daily interaction with her with help her develop the best. Enjoy playing with your baby and praise her when she learns something new! Your baby has good aim when she reaches for something- but, everything she grabs still goes in her mouth! Challenge your baby's memory with simple games of peek-a-boo and hiding/revealing objects. She will begin to understand that items still exist even though you can not see them.

At five months old, he loves to suck on his hands and possibly his feet. He likes when you read to him, talk to him, sing to him and hold him. He will watch your lips when you talk and try to immitate you. Give him a chance to do so. He understands his name and likes to listen to music. He babbles constantly and can say different sounds. Repeat the sounds back to him when he talks to you. Some month old babies will be able to sit without support for a few moments.

All babies are born with a particular type of temperament. Each baby is different and their likes and dislikes vary. Babies with challenging temperaments need their parents to be patient and calm. It is important that you understand what your babies like and dislike so that you know how to handle challenging situations.

Some babies are ready to take a cup at five months. If you are nursing, pump and put the breastmilk inside of her cup occasionally. It is still very important that you continue to nurse your baby often. When trying new foods, try one food for a week before introducing another one. This will eliminate the guess work if allergies develop.

Developmental Milestones 5 Months Old

Physical

• May sit with assistance
• Your baby will extend her arms and legs and arch her back when placed on her stomach
• Can lift head and shoulder when placed on his back
• Can bounce up and down if you hold her under the arms and let her balance her legs on your thighs
• Easily brings a toy to her mouth
• Shows more signs of being ready for solids
• Can spot small objects
• Holds heady steady when sitting upright
• Continues to perfect rolling over
• May be able to stand with support for brief periods of time

Intellectual

• Your baby has learned how to hold his own bottle-don't prop him though.
• Likes to blow raspberries
• Likes to make bubbles
• Adding sounds to her language collection
• Enjoys simple cause and effect games-she may drop objects to watch you pick them up
• Giggles and laughs more often
• Begins to distinguish softer colors
• Realizes where sounds come from and will turn towards a new sound
• Minics sounds and gestures
• Babbles

Emotional

• Still enjoys cuddling at feedings
• Your baby likes to watch you talk
• Easily distractable
• Shows a stong attachment to main caregiver, parents and siblings
• Cries when you leave the room
• May give hugs and kisses
• Your baby will laugh at funny expressions

Age Appropriate Toys

• Exersaucers can be introduced
• Musical toys
• Cause and effect toys
• Books
• Teethers
• Balls
• Plastic keys
• Lighted toys
• Stuffed animals
• Continued play of play gyms and activity mats
• Rattles
• Toys to grasp on

Comments:

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josephsmom - 24 minutes ago
Flowers-YAY! Finally, huh? How much did he eat? BTW, this is where the fun diapers start! haha

josephsmom - 27 minutes ago
Cantwait123- This is a forum for support and I think I can speak for most of us when I say that we all feel somewhat of a commradory (sp?)and almost as if we are all old friends or a second (online) family. I was here throughout my whole pregnancy and know most of you were also. I feel very open to discuss just about anything and to help where I can. I personally feel that we can all brag. We are parents! We are all very proud of our LOs accomplishments! We all know that our babies develope differently and that some will develope faster in certain areas while other may lag a little bit. Each baby has their own timeline and will take their firsts when they are ready. I am sure everyone's babies are happy and healthy (knock on wood) and we all want the best for each mom and baby on here. No one is trying to make anyone else feel bad. I guess to sum up I think it would be impossible to not brag since I am SO proud of my boy's accomplishments and I am more than happy to hear milestones other babies are hitting. If anything, hearing them should encourage others to know that their babies will be doing this soon too! Cantwait-dont take anything personal, I am not knocking back at ya, I just dont want anyone to feel weird asking if things are normal with their baby. It makes us feel as secure that our babies are developing the way they should be. Most of us are first time worriers! I hope everyone agrees with me but if not, it is only my personal opinion. Also, remember Mommys, (Im am supposed to be in 6 months, lol but cant leave ya'all yet)you are all in month 5 but not all in the same week, just one day can mean a world of difference in your babies developement. Your baby may not be rolling in week one of month 5 but start rolling all over in week three. Hope you are all having a great weekend!

sarahsmurfette - 2 hours ago
On the topic of tummy time, I never did it. First off, Isaiah wouldn't tolerate it, as he sleeps on his tummy. And secondly, either my husband or me were mostly holding him during the day.

cantwait123 - 2.2 hours ago
Okay, since we are on heavy topics, I want to bring up a new one. This is development. I'm coming from the perspective both as a mother and a pediatric occupational therapist. I find that we have the tendency to play let's compare with our babies and I feel that we need to be careful. We all love our babies and feel proud of their accomplishments and get nervous if and when they don't seem to add up. I think we need to keep in mind that all milestones are relative. There is no perfect time to accomplish certain things. If your baby is sitting now, great. Rolling over all the time, great. Crawling, great. Sleeping through the night, great. But if not, remember that each baby is different and develops at his/her own pace. My baby is ahead in some areas and normal in others and probably behind in some as well. As much as I believe my own advice, I sometimes read some posts and feel a sense of 'is my baby good enough' even though I wouldn't trade him in for anything. I'm just making two points here - firstly, if your baby is a bit on the slower side, don't stress and read all the 'my baby does ___' comments and freak out - he/she will develop these skills when she is ready, assuming you are doing things like giving her tummy time to develop them. Of course when they get a bit older, if there is a baby who is very behind some therapy can be great but for now, we need to be patient and encourage development without stressing too much (as hard as that can be). Second of all, I think we need to be careful when we post things. This is tough since this is a forum to brag and vent and compare to some extent but maybe we can tread lightly when we know our baby is ahead in a certain area so we don't make others feel bad. I hope I'm not stepping on any toes here and wish everyone well. Sorry for getting on my soapbox and I hope I'm speaking for others aside from myself. I also hope i didn't get too preachy as I'm talking to myself the most :)

2beauts - 2.9 hours ago
We have Sarah sleep in a sleep sack. that way she can't kick the covers off, and I know she's warm through the night. Actually, she usually only sleeps a few hours in it before I take her out to nurse and she ends up in bed with me. I'm just too tired to bother putting her back in her cosleeper after the first nursing! We've tried the food off of my finger, and we give her a spoon to play with every meal (she sits in her Bumbo while we eat and watches her big brother!) We've also got these starter scooper things that are like precursors to spoons. Coady took to food like a savage, but I guess Sarah's just not ready yet. I've heard some kids aren't really into it until closer to a year......ugh

sarahsmurfette - 3.7 hours ago
Isaiah has had bananas, applesauce, sucked on a peeled apple, a few bites of yogurt and ice cream, and baby Mum Mums. We give him this stuff in his high chair during mealtimes so that he is occupied and involved with us as a family around the dinner table. He can sit up unsupported, too, unless he's getting mad. It is so awesome that he sits on the floor with his older sis (3) and plays with blocks with her now.

flowerschild - 3.7 hours ago
Verom- David does the same thing with the covers. Last night (or very early this am) I woke up and he had gotten his pants off and I was trying to keep him covered up so he would stay warm and he just kept kicking them off. I would have put his pants back on but I could not find them lol. He eventually fell back asleep and I could cover him up.

flowerschild - 3.8 hours ago
2beauts- your LO might not be ready but you may want to try letting your LO play with the spoon to get used to it (supervised of course) or another thing I read from Dr.Sears is giving them their first solids on your finger. Applesauce may also bit a bit tart to begin with. I hear you on the sleep thing, David is up a handful of times to nurse at night but I doubt solids will change that

flowerschild - 3.9 hours ago
David had his first solids tonight! We fed him avocado with BM and he LOVED it!!! He ate from the spoon like a pro. The best part was watching my hubby feed him. He was so happy since David has never taken a bottle so he finally got to feed him. I can't wait to give him so more tomorrow. Awe he is no longer EBF :( I'm so proud that we made it this far on just mamas milk

verom02 - 3.9 hours ago
My son has been holding his bottle for around a month and a half now and is sitting unsupported for up to an hour but is 0% interested in crawling. I put him on his hands and knees and put a toy in front of him to encourage him to crawl and all he does is stay in that position for about a minute, then lay back down. On the cosleeping subject, my lo falls asleep in our bed until we are ready to go to sleep, then we put him in his crib until around 3:30 when he wakes up again. As soon as we put him in our bed again he goes right back to sleep. Does anyone elses babies hate being covered. As soon as i put a cover on top of my lo he is busy kicking that thing off of him.

flowerschild - 3.9 hours ago
Savy- bedsharing is not for everyone. That's so cute that your DH naps with her.

Savvy - 4 hours ago
Pls don't think I am 'bad' but I cannot sleep with my baby in the bed. I am afraid I will hurt her and I cannot sleep properly. If DH is napping on the weekends, he will take her in the bed with him and sleep. For me, if she falls asleep in our bed, after 10 mins I HAVE to put her in her crib. She has been sleeping in her crib from day 1, her crib is in a corner in our room, and me and DH sleeps in our bed. Some days LO naps in our bed, but I get up and do stuff around the house. Everyone is different.

2beauts - 4.7 hours ago
Rayasmom, Sarah still doesn't roll. She has a couple of times, both from front to back and back to front, so I know she can do it, but she's happy to just lie there. She's almost sitting unsupported. She lasts max. a minute, and then she falls over! She'll get it all in her own time....

Rayasmom - 5.1 hours ago
This has probably been asked a bunch before so sorry! ...but I'm just wondering if anyone else's LOs are refusing to roll? My little girl is 5.5 months and CAN roll....she's done it a couple times....but she just kinda chooses to lay around like a blob most of the time haha. Any other babies still pretty immobile???

2beauts - 7.4 hours ago
My lo is still totally not interested in eating solids. I'm not too worried, because she's still a week shy of six months, but I would like a little more sleep at night! She's still up 3-4 times per night to nurse. I've tried a little cereal mixed with bm and some applesauce, but she won't let me put the spoon in her mouth, and when I get it in, she makes the funniest grossed-out face and pushes the food out with her tongue. lol I guess I'll just keep trying.

flowerschild - 8.4 hours ago
Agata- That is GREAT!!! We got Davids highchair today . When he wakes up its time for some avocado!!

agatamay13 - 10.8 hours ago
I just put his high chair together and was about to feed him too haha oh well

agatamay13 - 10.8 hours ago
ahh I am making cookies right now and I put Nolan in his crib so I could go take them out of the oven and he was crying and crying and then quiet. So I ran up and he's napping!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maciandmiasmommy - 11.3 hours ago
Ady is 5 1/5 months old..shes been holding her bottle completely on her own for almost 2 months now...she also tries to take the spoon and feed herself LoL tooo funny...tooooo messy...

wowgirl - 11.7 hours ago
My baby is 5 months today :( He's growing up waaayy too fast!

babywisdom09 - 12.1 hours ago
To Aliya: My lo only holds her own bottle sometimes. Other times she just holds my fingers

aliya- - 12.6 hours ago
Just wondering, are any if your lo's holding their own bottle yet?

mommytoalittleprince - 14.1 hours ago
definitely well said phatbaby! i totally agree as well... i do understand where sarah is coming from to an extent.. but i alsob agree with the point that phatbaby made when she said that we can always come back to our relationship once we figure out this whole baby thing! lol! :)

josephsmom - 14.7 hours ago
Oh man I am sooooo frickin tired! The LO is on a sleeping in the morning stike lol. He used to sleep til 11am now 8:30-9am he is up. I know some of you are like uh 9 is GREAT! But I dont sleep til 3am sometimes since I cant sleep. So its taking its toll on me. I need 8 hours of sleep to function. Plus I work until 9:30-10:30pm. Oh and the biting! He is a little T-Rex! He is biting every chance he gets. I am pinching him every time he bites now so he understands it hurts, not hard of course just enough to let him know. I have little baby bites all over my shoulders, arms and nipps. I can say no sternly and he laughs. He is also pinching. He does this funny thing with my boobs. Its like he realized they are there and will take ahold of the nip from his mouth and pinch and pull them then with his fingers put it back in his mouth, slurp a few then blow razzberries and take it back out and do it all over again. Such a boy!

agatamay13 - 15.3 hours ago
I feel like my baby comes first.... I told DH he can come sleep in bed with me if he puts Nolan to sleep in the night but he said no so it's not my fault he doesn't want to be part of my team. And for the record he is not working right now so it's not like he has to get up early. I do think happy parents make for happy babies/children but then again just because your DH/DW come first doesn't make you a happy couple (this is the case in my family). I say do whatever works for your family....

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