< Month 4 Overview The 4-month Developmental Milestone Around 4 months of age babies often experience noticeable changes. This 4-month milestone marks one of the most pronounced developmental periods in a child's life. It usually starts around of 16 weeks of age but can start later especially in babies born early. Schedules, feeding and sleep often get off track at this time, making days and night more challenging. However, your baby will also show marked progress in brain development and awareness of the world around him. He is discovering the world around him as he learns how to manipulate objects. He’s making connections between his actions and the reactions they produce. When he laughs, you laugh; when he drops something, it’s still there. His world is becoming more organized as he discovers the patterns and changes around him.   This new awareness takes some getting used to. Feeding, whether breast or by bottle, now has fierce competition with the...

Who is That Baby?  Sit in front of a mirror with your baby in your lap. Say, “Who is that baby?” Wave your baby’s hand and say, “Hi, baby”. Say, “Where’s the baby’s foot?” Wave your baby’s foot and say, “Hi, foot”. Continue asking questions and moving different parts of your baby’s body. Shake heads, wave bye-bye, clap hands, etc.  What Brain Research Says: Short utterances speed up the development of the language process. Where's My Baby? This is a game that strengthens the back and neck. Lie on your back and put your baby on your tummy. With your hands firmly around his chest, raise him in the air and up to your face. Say the following and do the actions: Where’s my baby? There he is. (lift him up to your face) Where’s my baby? (bring him back down to your tummy) There he is. (bring him back up to your face) Where’s my baby? (bring him back down to your tummy) Up high, high, high. (bring your baby up high over your face) What...