Your Child's Checkup: 4 Months

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The Senses and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old Your baby is working on all five senses, understanding and anticipating more and more. How can you stimulate your baby's senses?

Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old At this age, chances are your baby is ready to try a few solid foods.

Movement, Coordination, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old At this age, kids are learning to roll over, reach out to get what they want, and sit up. Provide a safe place to practice moving and lots of interesting objects to reach for.

Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old Your infant will learn to sit during this time, and in the next few months will begin exploring by reaching out for objects, grasping and inspecting them.

How to Talk to Your Child's Doctor Building a relationship with your child's doctor requires communication and reasonable expectations.

Teething Tots Teething can be a difficult time for babies and parents. Here are the facts on teething, including tips for baby teeth hygiene and relief of teething discomfort.

Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old Your baby's range of sounds and facial expressions continues to grow, and your baby is also imitating sounds, which are the first attempts at speaking.

Growth and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old Since your child's birth, the doctor has been recording his or her weight, length, and more - what's typical growth during this period?

Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old Because your baby grows rapidly during these months, your questions may move from simple sleeping and eating concerns to those about physical development and motor skills.

Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old By this age, your baby should be on the way toward an established sleep pattern, including several naps a day and at least 7 or 8 hours of sleep at night.

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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