Januari 04, 2017
minnesota help me grow - when parents know, children grow. age: two months. by two months of age, most babies aresmiling— a wonderful reward. cognitive development. although your baby won't understand thewords you are saying, your baby needs practice hearing thewords. talk to your baby about what you are doing together.
your baby's eyes can now follow movingobjects, a skill called tracking. get your baby tolook at your face or bright objects and move slowly in one direction and lethim follow it. suspend toys just within his reach. he will look at toys and at some pointbat at the toys, which helps him develop his eye-handcoordination. social and emotional development. when her eyes are bright and alert, sheis saying it is time to play and interact.
(baby crying) if she fusses, cries or arches herback, she may be telling you she is gettingoverwhelmed and needs comfort or a break. when your baby cries, try tounderstand what your baby needs. soothing her makes her feel safe, secure and loved. she may try to bring her handsup to her mouth. don't discourage her. it is a special waybabies try to soothe themselves, like they did in the womb. if you becomeoverwhelmed or begin to feel angry with your baby, ask for help orfind a way to take a break. you may need to put your baby down in asafe place and step away for a short
time. never hit or shake a baby. (baby crying.) large and small muscle development. let your baby experience differentpositions throughout the day on his tummy, back or sitting on your lap.this helps your baby develop strength and muscle coordination. giving your babyplenty of tummy time is very important to helping your babydevelop strong muscles. by two months of age, the baby should beable to lift her head slightly and turn her head from side to side.try placing a small blanket roll under
his chest, which helps him to lift his head alittle more easily. remember, babies should sleep on their backs tolessen the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or sids. at two months, a baby still has the grasping reflex,meaning he can hold on but he can't let go easily. over the nextweek's, you'll notice his hands become open moreoften as his grasp reflex lessons. you can place small rattles or toys inhis hand for him to feel.
language and communication development. two month old babies are beginning tocarry on conversations. watch how this two-month-old babycarries on a cooing conversation with his father. (baby cooing.) when your baby smiles and you smile back, two-way communication has begun.two-month-olds also communicate by crying or fussing as a way to signal they are hungry, tiredtoo stimulated, or want attention. there are a lot ofthings you can do to help your baby grow
and learn. an important way is to give your babyplenty of love and attention. some ways you can support your child'sdevelopment are to: play with your baby. talk and sing toyour baby. always hold your baby when he is eatingand make mealtimes enjoyable. and, give your baby lots of time to playon the floor, so he develops his muscle strength andcontrol. sometimes babies aren't developingtypically or as expected. there are some signs thatmay indicate your baby may not be
developing as other children his age: if your baby is not having regular timeswhen he is alert ans interactive. if your baby never smiles. your baby's body seems too stiff or toofloppy. if your baby never turns his head fromone side to the other. if you have concerns about your child'sdevelopment, contact your health care provider or you can call the minnesota departmentof education help me grow information and referral line at
1-866-693-grow (4769) (music) for the past two months you've been helpingyour little one adjust to the world while you adjust to being a parent thereare some things to understand about the feelings you may be experiencing many parentsexperience baby blues the feeling of being overwhelmed tiredand a little sad in the weeks following the birth of ababy baby blues are very common and usually disappear in a few weeks youcan help yourself by getting as much
sleep as possible and eating nutritious foods sometimes a new mother or fatherexperiences more intense symptoms that last beyond a few weeks postpartum depression is more serious and every year more than one out of 10new mothers and fathers suffer from postpartum depression it canoccur up to a year after a baby is born someof the symptoms of postpartum depression are
feeling restless and irritable feelingsad or hopeless or overwhelmed crying frequently having low energy and little motivation having troublefocusing remembering or making decisions feelingworthless and guilty having little or no interestin activities withdrawing from friends and family or having headaches chest pains or feelinglike your heart is racing tell your doctor right away if you thinkyou may be suffering from postpartum depression
there are treatments that can help youovercome postpartum depression it is important to seek treatment asdepression keeps you from being the parent you're capable of being you your baby and family will suffer ifthe depression is not treated
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