Infant Milestones (cont.)
Medical Author:
Maria Sandra Cely-Serrano, MD
Coauthor:
Marianne Rieser
Medical Editor:
Elizabeth A Finley-Belgrad, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Cynthia R Ellis, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEAge 4-7 MonthsFrom age 4-7 months, babies learn to coordinate their new perceptive abilities (including vision, touch, and hearing) and motor skills such as grasping, rolling over, sitting up, and may be even crawling. Babies now have more control over what they will or will not do, unlike earlier months in which they mainly reacted by reflex. Babies will explore toys by touching them and putting them in their mouth instead of just looking at them. They can also communicate better and will do more than simply cry when they are hungry or tired or when they want a change in activity or a different toy. Motor Skills
Language Skills
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