Often, young, inexperienced mothers ask the pediatrician if their child is developing normally. It will not be difficult for a specialist to evaluate physiological parameters, because there are certain norms and indicators for this.
First consultation
At the appointment, the pediatrician checks the physical development of the newborn with a table that shows parameters such as height, weight, number of teeth, head circumference and mobility.
When the baby's physical performance is normal, some mothers worry about whether their mental development is normal. To determine this indicator, there is a complex for reviving an infant.
For the first time, this term was discussed in the early thirties of the last century. Pediatric neurologists say that the complex consists of several components.
Child reactions
- Child in the first seconds of communication with an adult shows stiffness, fading.
- The focused look of a newborn into the eyes of another person after a few minutes of communication.
- Reaction to the dialogue of an adult, expressed in a smile.
- After meeting an adult, the baby showsactivity of movement, that is, arches the back, kicks, knocks with the handles.
- Attracting the attention of an adult, or vocalization, manifests itself in cooing and joyful screaming.
The revitalization complex is one of the most important indicators of the successful development of a newborn. For the baby, the components of this complex serve as a way to communicate with the outside world. All of the above reactions should take place in the aggregate, corresponding to the age period. If everything is normal, then we can talk about the normal, he althy development of the child.
Revitalization complex: the age at which it manifests
Scientists have found that at the time of birth, the child experiences great stress, as the new environment is different from the one in which he comfortably stayed all nine months. Now everything seems new and very dangerous to him.
About two weeks after birth, the baby begins to get used to and get comfortable, to be interested in objects and focus on them, to recognize the voice of the mother or other people close to him, to feel safe in the presence of familiar adults.
After about two and a half months, the first components of the revitalization complex begin to appear in the child.
If earlier the baby gave an uncoordinated reaction to various kinds of stimuli, now all these components or reactions will manifest themselves together, that is, in a complex way. For example, smiling at the appearance of an adult, recognizing a mother's voice among other voices,joy at the sight of mother, etc. That is, loud cooing, tapping with legs and fists - all these are manifestations of animation at the sight of mother.
From two and a half to three months - this is a period of absolute happiness of the child, he is active, constantly smiling and with his whole appearance shows that he really wants to learn a lot of new things.
Period of maximum activity
The revitalization complex is the period when communication with the child should be maximum, it is important not only to take him in your arms, but also to accompany all your actions with speech. Scientists believe that it is the speech activity of the mother that affects whether the child will be the center of the company, able to make contact with the people around him, or whether he will always be closed and alone.
What will happen if you do not talk to the baby, avoid communicating with him? In addition to sadness and whims, the child may experience further developmental delay, speech defects, nightmares.
It is very important not to overdo it here, you need to give the child a rest when he needs it.
The first separate components of the complex in some cases accompany the baby from three weeks to two and a half months, that is, the entire newborn. The recovery complex, no matter what time it starts, is normally over by four months.
After this, the reaction of the child changes, the behavior becomes more meaningful, conscious emotions and vivid mood changes begin to appear.
Important information for parents
If the baby does not have a complex on timerevival, this should be cause for concern. Perhaps in the future the baby will have a mental retardation or an autism spectrum disorder.
If a baby at the age of ten or eleven weeks looks at his mother, greets her with a coo, waves her arms and legs, trying to attract her attention, there should be no cause for concern.
You should not impose your communication on the child, give him the opportunity to take the initiative, you do not need to be on duty at the crib for days and run to the baby at his first squeak.
If a child understands that an adult is always there, and in order to ask him for something, you do not need to call him, this may have a bad effect on his further development. Everything should be in moderation, but it is also not worth abandoning or postponing the upbringing of a child. It is important to talk with the baby, emotionally respond to his cooing, try to evoke an emotional reaction in him to any important event, feeding or dressing.
The revitalization complex is an important period in the life of a baby, because it is thanks to him that the child has the opportunity to communicate and interact with people around him, and therefore to develop.
Baby skills after four months
In addition to physical development, during this period it is important that the baby has the following skills:
- The ability to roll over on their own, without the help of an adult.
- Keep your head in the prone position.
- Sit down with the help of an adult(when lifted up by the arms), keep the head in a sitting position.
- The ability to push off with the tips of the toes from a hard surface when held by the armpits.
- Unlike two months, when the revitalization complex appears, the period after four months is characterized by conscious grasping of objects, open palms, with which the child can independently pat objects.
- The ability to purposefully put your fingers in your mouth instead of a pacifier or help yourself with your hands when breastfeeding.
The older the child becomes, the less noticeable are the main manifestations of the revitalization complex, although some of the reactions, on the contrary, become conscious and significant.
What a child should be able to do
- Pronounce sounds that are remotely similar to "b", "m", "p", "a", "o".
- Smile at the arrival of a new toy, a new adult.
- Emotionally or cooingly respond to your name. To distinguish among other people who called him by name and look in his direction.
- Play with objects, feel your face, hands, hair, be surprised at your mirror image.
- Play simple emotional games with an adult, recognize the object shown, follow it with a glance, be surprised when an adult hides a toy, and then takes it out again.
For young parents raising their first child, it is important to know that the revitalization complex is a mandatory phenomenon that must manifest itself in a child. If the above reactions are notobserved, you should immediately seek the advice of a specialist.
