At this age in 5 month milestones you spend some quality time with your baby

At this age in 5 month milestones you spend some quality time with your baby in the mornings. It's often the time of day when your baby is the most active, awake, and happy. If you can, make the most of your mornings together by bringing out some special toys or just enjoy talking to each other before you head into your daily routine.

In 5 month milestones your baby will learn about the world around them from the ground up, which means you should join them at their level literally. Plop down on the floor with them, encourage them to roll over or try new skills, or just blow raspberries on your baby’s tummy and relish those baby giggles.

In 5 month milestones your baby is learning that actions, such as dropping food off of the high chair or kicking their legs, can cause a reaction. Your baby might enjoy those reactions so much they will repeat them over and over (and over) again. In 5 month milestones your baby will discover that objects don’t permanently disappear when they are out of eyesight. This might also mean your little one will cry when you leave the room.

In 5 month milestones your baby is like a sponge, absorbing all kinds of information about the world from the environment around them. The groundwork for language begins this month, so along with talking and reading to your baby, play music in your home too. There’s no need to make it all “baby” music either. Anything with a beat is good to go!

In 5 month milestones babies probably have even more need for downtime than adults, since their brain is literally being inundated with new information, new sounds, and new skills 24/7. Your baby needs downtime to rest, recover, and grow, so enjoy some snuggles if you’re both feeling overwhelmed.

In 5 month milestones your child does not usually have to stay home from daycare if they have a simple cold without a fever even if they have a cough and green or yellow runny nose. That is good news for most parents, since cold symptoms commonly last 10 to 14 days and the average child can get five to six colds a year. You usually don't need to stay home from daycare for other common conditions, like a rash without fever, warts, or ringworm.

In 5 month milestones your baby should have more than doubled their birth weight. Some babies may have even added an extra pound or two to that number and some babies may be just approaching the benchmark. In 5 month milestones month milestone all babies develop differently, but on average, your baby will gain an additional 1–2 pounds this month and add close to 0.8 inches in length.

In 5 month milestones babies will have rapid growth during their first year of life, but sometime around the fifth or sixth month, that growth does slow down. For example, your baby may have doubled their birth weight by 4 or 5 months, but will take until a full year to triple their birth weight.

In 5 month milestones your baby Rolls over from front to back and Sits with support. Your baby may even start pushing up to a sitting position on their own later on this month. Baby can bears weight on legs and reaches for and holds a rattle. He/ she can holds up head and chest on their own and pushes to elbows from stomach. Baby can actively attempts to reach objects that they spot. Baby also follows objects with eyes and chews on their hands.