The development of a child under 1 year is very fast, and especially in the first three months. Many unconditioned reflexes are lost , movements almost cease to be spontaneous and unconscious. The child, as it were, studies his body, observes the movements of the limbs, makes discoveries and receives new knowledge almost every day.
By the 12th week, the child’s “revitalization complex” is fully formed when he reacts with a smile and energetic movements of his arms and legs to the approach of his parents. This indicates its normal psychophysical development. At this time, the crumb quite confidently holds the head in an upright position and rests on the feet, if supported under the armpits. Also, in the hands of an adult, the baby can monitor the stationary and moving objects and the faces of the parents, but the eye movements are not yet coordinated.
The development of a child at 3 months is characterized by increased motor and emotional activity - he can roll over from his back to his stomach, raise his head, chest and upper body, lying on his stomach, compress and unclench his fists, stretch his legs and push them off. The kid grabs toys and hanging objects, brings the pens to his mouth. Visual and auditory perception develops, the child recognizes familiar people and objects, watches his own hands, smiles, hearing the parents' voice, focuses on the sound, turning his head in his direction. The first signs of speech appear - the so-called "humming" and imitation of certain sounds.
The development of a child at 3 months is also distinguished by the fact that he not only begins to react emotionally to others, but he himself already quite consciously signals his condition with screams and voice. The child also needs to know the world outside of his bed. To do this, take him in his arms and walk with him around the room, allow him to touch objects, along with telling him their names. It is also important to train tactile sensations - speech development depends on them, and in the future it will be easier for a child to learn to write and master any tools. To do this, hang at the level of an outstretched arm comfortable toys for grabbing, different in shape and size.
The development of the child in 3 months depends on how it develops in the future. If the child does not know how to at least part of what was described above, that is, if there is no motor activity and reaction to the environment, you need to contact a pediatrician. However, the development of the baby may be slowed, provided that he was born prematurely. In this case, the time of appearance of the corresponding skills is counted from the expected moment of birth.
The development of a child at 3 months largely depends on proper feeding. At one time, the child needs to eat about 130-150 grams, and per day the amount of food should be one sixth of his weight. Part of this norm should be occupied by breast milk, no matter how little it is, then you can feed it with a mixture from a bottle (if there is not enough milk). The mixture must be prepared strictly according to the instructions that are attached to it, observing the temperature regime. To understand how much mixture to add, the baby must be weighed before and after feeding. In the first days of feeding the mixture should be 15-20 grams less than normal, and in a week you can reach the full amount. If the mother has a lot of milk, then at 3 months it will be enough to meet all the needs of the baby. A little later, you can enter fruit puree in the menu, first a quarter of a teaspoon, then gradually increase the rate. Although it is quite possible to wait a bit with complementary foods (on the recommendation of WHO and many progressive pediatricians - up to 5-6 months).
At 3 months, it is especially important to closely monitor the baby, not to lose sight for a second - he is very active and can roll off the couch or changing table. In everything that the baby is able to learn, the interconnection of physical and mental components is manifested - interest in the outside world promotes motor activity, and the development of movements allows, in turn, the psyche of a toddler to develop. Playing with a child and doing developmental exercises with him, you can significantly improve his physical condition, and paying more attention to hygiene and rational feeding, contribute to the development of character and psyche.