4 Month Visit

Message

• Serve and return interactions shape brain architecture. When an infant or young child babbles, gestures, or cries, and an adult responds appropriately with eye contact, words, or a hug, neural connections are built and strengthened in the child's brain that support the development of communication and social skills.

• The more words your baby hears the better. Talk everywhere, talk often and respond when baby tries ‘talking’ to you.

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Red Flag

Startle reflex absent.

At 3 months not tracking objects by sight or sound.

 

 

Resources

Visit your EarlyOn Centre - earlyyearsinfo.ca to find out what programs and services are available, make connections and find support.

Visit IdeaExchange.org to get your newborn their own library card, to borrow books for baby and for programs and resources.