Nurturing Your Newborn: 0-4 Months

Newborn babies are learning who the important adults are in their lives and building attachments. They are starting to develop important routines for eating and sleeping, and these routines may be different for each family. Parenting a newborn is easier when we pay attention to baby’s cues and signals and respond quickly with love.

The back-and-forth interactions between adult caregivers and babies this age – including facial expressions, eye contact, and imitating each other’s sounds – are essential for babies’ brain development. Infants learn about the world through their senses. To increase babies’ sensory abilities, use nurturing touch, soft talking and sounds, and slow move

Newborn babies are learning who the important adults are in their lives and building attachments. They are starting to develop important routines for eating and sleeping, and these routines may be different for each family. Parenting a newborn is easier when we pay attention to baby’s cues and signals and respond quickly with love and kindness.

The back-and-forth interactions between adult caregivers and babies this age – including facial expressions, eye contact, and imitating each other’s sounds – are essential for babies’ brain development. Infants learn about the world through their senses. To increase babies’ sensory abilities, use nurturing touch, soft talking and sounds, and slow movements.

All children grow and develop at their own pace. If you have concerns about your child’s development, contact your health care provider.

Colorado’s Early Learning & Development Guidelines

The Early Learning & Development Guidelines offer age-specific tips and resources to support children’s physical, cognitive and social-emotional development from birth through age 8. The Guidelines include downloads and videos that describe key aspects of babies’ learning and development, age 0-4 months.

Parenting Resources: Birth to 4 Months