How to Stimulate a 5-Month-Old's Senses

At 5 months old, babies̵7; senses are sharpening, and they routinely use all five senses to experience the world. Although most people aren̵7;t introducing their babies to solid food quite yet, and since smell often goes along with taste, for small children, you probably won̵7;t do much stimulating of these senses beyond nursing and bottle feeding. However, you have ample opportunity to expand your child̵7;s sense horizons with sound, taste and touch. Activities that encourage these experiences help children develop and orient themselves in a big, unfamiliar world.

Things You'll Need

  • Interactive, colorful toys
  • Mirrors
  • Books
  • Grassy lawn or park
  • Carpet
  • Stuffed animals

Instructions

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      Expose your child to activities that involve color and movement. Give her toys with different patterns, colors, and fun additions like blinking lights or mirrors in which she can see herself. Allow her to see plenty of your face and a range of expressions to help her emotional development.

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      Read to your baby. Let her listen to your voice, moderated to take on different tones for different emotions or characters. Act interested as you share information on shapes, colors, animals and more, and let her your baby see the pictures so she can start to associate words and images.

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      Let your baby explore her sense of touch both through contact with you and with the world around her. Play touch games like tickling, touching her nose and holding hands. Expose her to the world by letting her roll in the grass, play on the carpet, or feel the fur of different stuffed animals.

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