Oklahoma Parents as Teachers

One Month Old

Language Development
*Responds to people by smiling
*Cries differently for different needs
*Begins to make "aaah" and "oo" sounds
*Begins cooing

Social/Emotional Development
*Prefers faces over other visual stimulation
*Shows pleasure when touched or held
*Makes brief eye contact
*Learning to trust that needs will be met

Intellectual Development
*Can see objects directly in front of
her
*Can see and respond to more complex
designs
*Learns from sight, feel, hearing, and smell
*Learns more readily when adults provide
loving responses

Motor Development
*Involuntarily grasps objects placed in hands
*Often keeps hands and fingers slightly open
*May turn head sideways when on stomach
*May roll partway from back to side
*Movements are better coordinated
*May hold head up for a few seconds

Other Great Tips
*Your baby should sleep for longer intervals and begin to establish a routine.

*Remember to take your baby for his/her one-month checkup and get immunizations at the end of this month.

*Protect your baby's future teeth by wiping his/her gums daily with a wet, clean, soft cloth.

*Your baby still requires through-the-night feedings since he/she probably will not sleep
through the night.

Parenting Tips
Simplify your housework. Only do the basics, while your older children and other family members help with dusting, picking up toys, sweeping the floor and washing the dishes. Make time for yourself. Enjoy a bath and take some time to read a book. This will make you a more relaxed parent.

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