3 months old baby

The baby was three months old, the period of newbornness was behind, went into the practice of feeding-bathing and walking, and the time of the first achievements-the first conscious smile, the first gurgling laughter, the first rattle taken into the hands. The Kid already not only passively accepts care and care, but also gives to mother emotional feedback. How energetically he expresses with all his calf the joy of his mother's appearance, how concentratedly the snot tries to reach the toy that interested him-watching mom, she forgets about sleepless nights and long rocking nights, about the evening concerts of her beloved child. In the speech of the baby there are more and more intonations, various sounds, he listens with pleasure to the mother's voice and any music. In general, a three-month age is a time of amazing discoveries.

The regime of the child in 3 months, its food and sleep

The regime of the child changes insignificantly in three months - it still spends most of the day in a dream (about 15 hours), but the periods of wakefulness increase - now they can reach two hours. In the afternoon the baby sleeps 4 times (two long sleeps of 1.5-2 hours and two short ones for 30-40 minutes). At night the child sleeps 6-10 hours and wakes up less and less often for night snacks.

Eat a child at this age 5-6 times a day. The basis of nutrition for a three-month-old baby is mother's milk (or mixture). There is no need to introduce something else into the diet, all the basic nutrients it receives from this source.

If the weather permits, it is advisable to go out with the baby twice a day for a walk. At this age, the child is already looking at the surrounding world, trees, animals with interest. Tired of new experiences, your baby will calmly fall asleep in the fresh air. If the apartment has a balcony, it is possible to lay one of the dreams on the child there - the child sleeps in the fresh air, and my mother will calmly take care of their affairs.

Care of the child in 3 months

Taking care of a child at 3 months implies bathing, gymnastics and massage. To carry out all these procedures, we choose the time when the child does not want to eat or sleep, is not overexcited. Some babies like to swim just before bedtime, and some people well perceive this procedure in the afternoon. Before bathing, we will hold a small massage session - pat our legs, hands, tummy, lightly with fingers, on fingers and legs. The basic rule - the movement should go along the course of the lymph drainage.

Gymnastics for a three-month-old baby is simple - it is the bending of the handle-legs. It is very important that the baby does not get tired, so the massage session should not last longer than 10 minutes. Restriction on the time of bathing is only one thing - you need the child to enjoy it, not irritation from fatigue.

Games and toys for children 3 months

Before the age of three months, the only toy that the child needed was a mobile phone. Now the parents can take their soul off, after all, at last you can play with the baby! Known to all the game in the "ku-ku" will cause the crumbs a sea of ​​joy. To develop tactile sensations, let the baby hold different pieces of tissue, objects of different sizes. It is not necessary to buy expensive toys - the kid with interest will study the subjects that are in any home, the main thing is that they are safe.

An excellent purchase will be the purchase of a developing mat - the baby will try to get objects hanging on the arches, can touch various texture elements, and will consider with interest the reflection in the safe mirror. Well, my mother will have a free minute for herself.