Why does a six-month-old baby always stick out his tongue?

For many young parents, they often have no experience with their first child, so they are often slow to react to their child's body, and they don't understand what some of the baby's actions are trying to express. Here, many young mothers will ask why their babies are six months old and still love to stick out their tongues. Young mothers will worry that this phenomenon is abnormal. So why do six-month-old babies always like to stick out their tongues?

Sometimes babies stick out their tongues when they are thirsty. In addition, when babies are teething, their gums may be itchy and painful, and they may also stick out their tongues. Mothers should pay attention to observe. If the baby is not teething, the baby may be sticking out his tongue just because he is playing, so mothers don't need to worry. The younger the baby is, the higher the proportion of water required in the body.

After the baby is born, the nervous system begins to develop rapidly. The order of the baby's nerve development starts from the center to the periphery. Therefore, the oral nerves of a baby develop earlier than the nerves of the hands. For babies aged 1 to 5 months, the "mouth" is a tool for exploring the world. They use their mouths to explore and experience the surrounding environment. So he will stick out his tongue and lick whatever he touches. This is the baby learning.

From a psychological perspective, the period from birth to one year old is the initial stage of the development of a child’s psychological sexuality, namely the “oral stage”. The main way for infants under one year old to satisfy their various desires is through oral means (i.e. sucking, eating, drinking, and eating fingers).

From the above, we can see that it is a relatively normal physiological phenomenon for a six-month-old baby to stick out his tongue. Although young mothers have no experience, I hope that through today’s explanation, young mothers will not be too nervous. Babies grow faster during this stage and their bodies show many reactions, which requires young parents to learn more.