Desarrollo Infantil: de 4 a 8 Meses

Los bebés de 4 a 8 meses pueden explorar objetos con su boca y también pateándolos, intentando alcanzarlos, tomándolos, tirando de ellos y soltándolos. Les encanta descubrir nuevas habilidades. Los bebés a esta edad pueden sonreír, reír, arrullarse y acercarse para interactuar con sus padres y otros cuidadores. Les gusta mucho escuchar y responder cuando les hablan copiando los sonidos y ritmos de lo que escuchan.

Eche un vistazo a las categorías a continuación para ver las diferentes formas en que puede ayudar a su hijo a desarrollarse.

Cómo crecen y se mantienen saludables los niños

Los bebés de 4 a 8 meses crecen y se desarrollan físicamente todos los días. Consulte el cuadro a continuación para conocer las formas en que puede apoyar su crecimiento y desarrollo.

	
      Children This Age May:
		How You Can Help Them Develop:
    
		Children This Age May:
Look at an object in their hand, mouth it, and then take it out to look at it again.
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Expose them to a variety of sensory experiences—like sights, sounds, tastes, textures, movements, smells—both indoors and outdoors.
    
      Children This Age May:
Listen to the sounds that people use while talking in the language they use at home, and use these same sounds while babbling.
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Provide infants with both calming and exciting experiences depending on their signals.
    
      Children This Age May:
Kick feet while lying in the crib, feel the crib shake, and then kick feet again.

Show they enjoy physically active play by repeating actions (e.g., kick, wave arms, roll over).

      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Gently turn, roll, bounce, and sway them to increase their muscle strength and help develop important connections between the brain and muscles.

Provide periods of unstructured movement every day, allowing the infants to move freely on the floor.

      Children This Age May:
Hold head, roll from back to stomach and from stomach to back; Sit without support; Move from a sitting position onto hands and knees.

      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Provide opportunities for them to move and engage in a variety of physical activities, such as lying on a blanket on the floor in a safe area.

      Children This Age May:
Reach for and grasp an object, using one hand.

      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Provide safe (i.e., no small parts or pieces) objects and toys and play games to encourage the infants to move and do things for themselves.

Give infants appropriate finger foods to eat when they are ready (e.g., dry cereal, cooked vegetables).

Place objects of interest just beyond their reach to encourage stretching and coordination.

Children This Age May:	How You Can Help Them Develop:
Children This Age May: Look at an object in their hand, mouth it, and then take it out to look at it again.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Expose them to a variety of sensory experiences—like sights, sounds, tastes, textures, movements, smells—both indoors and outdoors.
Children This Age May: Listen to the sounds that people use while talking in the language they use at home, and use these same sounds while babbling.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Provide infants with both calming and exciting experiences depending on their signals.
Children This Age May: Kick feet while lying in the crib, feel the crib shake, and then kick feet again. Show they enjoy physically active play by repeating actions (e.g., kick, wave arms, roll over).	How You Can Help Them Develop: Gently turn, roll, bounce, and sway them to increase their muscle strength and help develop important connections between the brain and muscles. Provide periods of unstructured movement every day, allowing the infants to move freely on the floor.
Children This Age May: Hold head, roll from back to stomach and from stomach to back; Sit without support; Move from a sitting position onto hands and knees.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Provide opportunities for them to move and engage in a variety of physical activities, such as lying on a blanket on the floor in a safe area.
Children This Age May: Reach for and grasp an object, using one hand.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Provide safe (i.e., no small parts or pieces) objects and toys and play games to encourage the infants to move and do things for themselves. Give infants appropriate finger foods to eat when they are ready (e.g., dry cereal, cooked vegetables). Place objects of interest just beyond their reach to encourage stretching and coordination.

Cómo aprenden los niños a interactuar con otras personas

Durante este período de tiempo, los bebés interactúan más, conectándose con usted y con los demás de maneras distintas a como lo venían haciendo.. Mire el video y eche un vistazo a la tabla a continuación para obtener consejos sobre cómo ayudarlos en esta etapa de desarrollo.

	
      Children This Age May:
		How You Can Help Them Develop:
    
		Children This Age May:
Engage in playful, face-to-face interactions with an adult, such as taking turns vocalizing and then smiling or laughing.
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Provide regular interactions with them; Make eye contact with them during routine activities such as feeding or diaper changing. Talk and coo during interactions with them; imitate their sounds.
    
      Children This Age May:
Show interest in familiar and unfamiliar children.
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Provide them with opportunities to be around and observe other children, including those slightly older.

Allow older children to talk, smile, and laugh with the babies.

      Children This Age May:
Cry when hearing another baby cry.

Stop playing and look at a child who is crying.

      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Talk to them about what other children are feeling or expressing with their sounds, gestures, or facial expressions.
    
      Children This Age May:
Turn excitedly and raise his arms to greet a family member at pick-up time.

      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Respond consistently to them, using warm facial expressions and words.

Children This Age May:	How You Can Help Them Develop:
Children This Age May: Engage in playful, face-to-face interactions with an adult, such as taking turns vocalizing and then smiling or laughing.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Provide regular interactions with them; Make eye contact with them during routine activities such as feeding or diaper changing. Talk and coo during interactions with them; imitate their sounds.
Children This Age May: Show interest in familiar and unfamiliar children.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Provide them with opportunities to be around and observe other children, including those slightly older. Allow older children to talk, smile, and laugh with the babies.
Children This Age May: Cry when hearing another baby cry. Stop playing and look at a child who is crying.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Talk to them about what other children are feeling or expressing with their sounds, gestures, or facial expressions.
Children This Age May: Turn excitedly and raise his arms to greet a family member at pick-up time.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Respond consistently to them, using warm facial expressions and words.

Cómo los niños aprenden a comunicarse y a desarrollar habilidades para leer

De los 4 a los 8 meses, es posible que vea cambios emocionantes en la forma en que su bebé comienza a comunicarse con usted. Mire el video a continuación y lea la tabla para comprender cómo apoyar mejor el desarrollo de las habilidades de comunicación de su bebé.

	
      Children This Age May:
		How You Can Help Them Develop:
    

  
		Children This Age May:
Repeat sounds when babbling, such as “da dadada” or “babababa.”
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Respond to their cooing and babbling as if they understand everything you are saying. Imitate sounds or gestures that babies make and allow time for them to imitate you.
    

      Children This Age May:
Respond to a wave by waving and saying, “Bye-bye.”
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Use everyday routines to play games, like waving goodbye or blowing kisses.
    

      Children This Age May:
Look at pictures that a parent or caregiver points to while reading a storybook or hold a book and try to turn the pages.
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Read to babies and provide cloth or cardboard picture books for them to hold.
    

Children This Age May:	How You Can Help Them Develop:
Children This Age May: Repeat sounds when babbling, such as “da dadada” or “babababa.”	How You Can Help Them Develop: Respond to their cooing and babbling as if they understand everything you are saying. Imitate sounds or gestures that babies make and allow time for them to imitate you.
Children This Age May: Respond to a wave by waving and saying, “Bye-bye.”	How You Can Help Them Develop: Use everyday routines to play games, like waving goodbye or blowing kisses.
Children This Age May: Look at pictures that a parent or caregiver points to while reading a storybook or hold a book and try to turn the pages.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Read to babies and provide cloth or cardboard picture books for them to hold.

Cómo aprenden los niños a pensar

El cerebro en crecimiento de un niño de 4 a 8 meses está comenzando a aprender a pensar y a absorber nueva información de su entorno. Los siguientes consejos pueden ayudarle a apoyar ese crecimiento.

	
      Children This Age May:
		How You Can Help Them Develop:
    
		Consideration for Adults:
Shake a toy, hear the sound it makes, and then shake it again.

Loudly bang a spoon on the table, notice the loud sound, and do it again.

      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Allow babies time to explore and examine objects and new things. Offer toys that they can grasp and explore. Shake sound toys so babies can hear and respond. Respond to them, pointing out the effects of their actions on toys. For example, say, “Look how you made the ball move!”
    
      Consideration for Adults:
Imitate a familiar gesture, such as clapping hands together or patting a doll’s back, after seeing someone else do it.
      How You Can Help Them Develop:
Play with familiar toys, such as shaking a rattle or patting a soft toy, and allow time for babies to imitate your actions.

Children This Age May:	How You Can Help Them Develop:
Consideration for Adults: Shake a toy, hear the sound it makes, and then shake it again. Loudly bang a spoon on the table, notice the loud sound, and do it again.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Allow babies time to explore and examine objects and new things. Offer toys that they can grasp and explore. Shake sound toys so babies can hear and respond. Respond to them, pointing out the effects of their actions on toys. For example, say, “Look how you made the ball move!”
Consideration for Adults: Imitate a familiar gesture, such as clapping hands together or patting a doll’s back, after seeing someone else do it.	How You Can Help Them Develop: Play with familiar toys, such as shaking a rattle or patting a soft toy, and allow time for babies to imitate your actions.

Cómo aprenden los niños a aprender

Los juegos y actividades que utilizan la repetición y la memoria son formas clave en las que vemos a los bebés de 4 a 8 meses “aprender a aprender”. Lea los consejos a continuación para ayudar a apoyar su aprendizaje.

	
      Children This Age May:
		Examples of Responses:
    
		Children This Age May:
Start to remember things. For example, they may turn toward the front door when hearing the doorbell ring or toward the phone when hearing the phone ring, or they may look for their parents or caregivers after they briefly step out of the room.
      Examples of Responses:
Play games that involve repetition (e.g., peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, finger rhymes).

Children This Age May:	Examples of Responses:
Children This Age May: Start to remember things. For example, they may turn toward the front door when hearing the doorbell ring or toward the phone when hearing the phone ring, or they may look for their parents or caregivers after they briefly step out of the room.	Examples of Responses: Play games that involve repetition (e.g., peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, finger rhymes).

Mire el video a continuación para conocer más sobre la experiencia de los padres/cuidadores de bebés de 4 a 8 meses.

Vea o descargue nuestra Hoja de consejos para niños de 4 a 8 meses para obtener más información sobre indicadores del desarrollo y comportamientos de los niños de esta edad.

Pautas de Aprendizaje y Desarrollo Temprano de Colorado

¿Está interesado en conocer las expectativas para el desarrollo de su hijo en función de su edad? Las Pautas de Desarrollo y Aprendizaje Temprano de Colorado describen el camino de aprendizaje y desarrollo de los niños desde el nacimiento hasta los ocho años. Divididas por edad e hitos importantes, las pautas son una especie de mapa que ayuda a los padres y cuidadores durante los primeros años de vida de los niños. Expertos de todo Colorado desarrollaron estas pautas para fomentar un entendimiento común y crear un enfoque coordinado para el aprendizaje y el desarrollo.

¿Tiene curiosidad por saber qué está pensando su pequeño a esta edad? ¿Se pregunta qué puede hacer para ayudarlos a prosperar y alcanzar sus hitos de desarrollo? Consulte las pautas mediante el enlace a continuación.

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