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Linguistic development
• Research has shown that the baby understands the basic
sounds of his mother tongue by the fourth month. Between the
fifth and sixth months, his ability to make some sounds develops,
such as “mama” and “dada”, but he does not yet connect them to
either of his parents.
• He is now able to imitate others. If you say a two-­‐letter word to
him, such as “ma”, he will try to imitate it.
• The baby still makes sounds that he likes (“wah wah wah”). He
is happy when you repeat what he says.
• Your baby may respond to your presence and your voice, and
even your facial expression, by kicking his legs and waving his
arms.
• The baby begins to show whether or not he is comfortable with
the people around him. Give him enough time to get used to the
faces of strangers. You will see that when he is in your arms he
will want to interact with others, especially older children who
make a lot of noise and trouble.
Five months old
Physical development
• You will notice that your baby is able to hold the bottle on his
own with both hands.
• When he lies on his tummy he can lift his head and chest high
off the ground.
• He is now able to pick up and hold onto objects and toys by
himself, as the result of hand-­‐eye coordination.
• He holds objects in his fingers and turns them over, and he
usually drops them.
• Your baby is able to recognize small items and moving objects.
Now he is able to recognize an object by seeing part of it. This is
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the beginning of the game of peek-­‐a-­‐boo that you will play with
him in the coming months.