Notes on sleeping time for five-month-old babies

Recently, many babies have generally suffered from lack of sleep. This situation is very serious if babies suffer from lack of sleep for a long time. It may affect the normal development of our babies, and may also cause our babies to suffer from insomnia and nightmares, which is very detrimental to the healthy development of our babies. Let’s learn about the precautions for the sleep time of five-month-old babies.

At the 5th month, the baby's various physiological development indicators are: the boy's weight is 6.1~9.5 kg, the height is 59.7~69.3 cm, the head circumference is 40.4~45.2 cm, and the chest circumference is 39.2~46.8 cm; the girl's weight is 5.7~8.8 kg, the height is 60.4~69.2 cm, the head circumference is 39.4~44.2 cm, and the chest circumference is 38.1~45.7 cm. Compared with the previous months, the baby's sleep time is significantly reduced when he is 5 months old. He only needs to sleep 16 to 17 hours a day, 10 hours at night, and 2 to 3 times during the day, each time sleeping for about two and a half hours.

Smart Exercise - Spin Practice Spin to prepare for crawling

The baby is becoming more and more active. When he lies on his stomach, he is able to move his body with the help of his hands and feet. However, his hands and feet are not coordinated and strong enough to support his body. Therefore, during this period, mothers should play more "prone spinning" games with their babies to help them learn to use their abdomen as a fulcrum and move their bodies along the ground, preparing them for crawling in the future. The specific method is as follows:

The mother first puts a mat on the ground and lets the baby lie prone on it. Place a singing toy on the baby's right side to attract his attention. The baby is very interested in the toy. He will use his abdomen as a fulcrum and turn his body to the right to reach the toy. After he gets it, the mother will move the toy to another direction and let the baby reach for it.

We must pay special attention to the precautions for the five-month-old baby's sleep time introduced above. We must ensure the ventilation of the room and ensure a dry environment on a daily basis, which can help improve our baby's sleeping environment, improve the quality of sleep of young children, and help them get better rest.