Baby development in month five is one that shows baby he or she has a real affect on everything they can see and touch.This is a time when baby is all smiles and may be full of giggles, and is also concentrating on the new things he or she has discovered thus far. Baby may not yet be mobile, but that can change during this month. However, remember all babies are different. These baby milestones are listed by month, but some come earlier or later for each baby. That doesn’t mean anything is wrong if they are a few weeks early or late, it just means they are working on their own time table.

When do babies crawl

Crawling may or may not come this month. For most babies, it happens later. However, you may see your baby rocking back and forth and perhaps using momentum to move a few inches forward or backwards. Keep in mind that some babies crawl well, some only pull with arms to move the entire body, and some will go backwards. Then again, there are some babies that will skip crawling all together to get on to the main event – walking. No matter what your baby decides, you should see some signs of movement in that direction this month in baby development.

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There are even more advances in motor skills development that will occur for most babies this month. Baby is going to be very good at grabbing any smaller object that they spot with their eyes. Moving objects from one hand to the other may occur. Your young one may also learn how to push things away that they do not like. Be careful when you put baby on the couch, changing table, or any surface up off of the ground or floor. Baby should be able to roll over in at least one direction (if not both), or be very close to doing so.

By the end of month five, baby will still be without words,

but will be working steadily in that direction. He or she will still be mumbling and babbling, but with more specific letter sounds included. You may learn to differentiate between sounds and noises for food, sleep, comfort, or happiness. You may even find that your baby will make specific noises to get your attention. They are going to turn to the sound of your voice and other familiar voices, and may mimic a gesture or sound you make. Your baby may even respond to the sound of his or her name.

Many parents begin to worry at this stage about the course of their baby’s development.

While you may spot some problems at this age, it is important to remember that all babies are different. If your baby is not doing what the other babies his or her age are doing, that does not always mean something is wrong. According to Heidi Murkoff, author of the What To Expect series, “Babies these days seem to be taking their time with certain developmental skills — and that’s because they have fewer opportunities to practice them than babies used to. Thanks to the life-saving recommendation of back-to-sleep in order to prevent SIDS, babies spend much more time on their backs. They also spend much less time on their tummies.”

Claire Lerner, a child development specialist with Zero to Three says, “It’s important to remember that while development tends to unfold in a typical progression — most babies crawl before they walk, make sounds before they say their first word — children develop at different rates and in different ways.” Unless you are aware of some underlying medical problems or unless your child was born premature, you may not have to worry too much. However, that does not mean that you won’t.

According to Dr. Sears, delays may be about something as simple as your child’s temperament or body type, “Babies with an easy temperament develop social skills earlier, but motor skills later. They’re more content to lie around and observe their surroundings than to crawl around. Hyper babies tend to be motor babies, and are quicker to sit up, crawl, and walk. Body type also plays a part: leaner babies tend to sit up and crawl sooner than babies who have a big and round body type, although there is still wide variation in this observation.” If in doubt and you are troubled, make an appointment with your child’s doctor to find out more.

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