51th week your baby is learning just how much he/she can handle. He(she)'s discovered that he/she can hang onto an item in each hand and he/she can even tuck one under his/her arm to pick up a third. You can encourage his/her reasoning and motor skills by offering him/her different tantalizing objects. Your baby is probably becoming increasingly possessive about things that belong to him/her. Welcome to the "mine" stage!
As your baby becomes more self-aware, proclaiming ownership becomes his/her way of asserting his/her identity. To make it easier for your baby to share his/her toys when a friend comes to play, help him/her decide what he/she wants to share and what needs to be put away. It will be a while before your baby understands the concept of sharing, but setting boundaries will help him/her learn that there are things he/she may choose to share with playmates and other things he/she may decide to keep all for him(her)self. The items that aren't to be shared should be put away and not brought out until after the playmate has left.
At this stage, you may find your baby shaking his/her head saying ‘No’ in response to your every question. Figure out whether he/she actually doesn't need anything or just behaving negative. The shaking of his/her head in ‘No’ doesn't actually mean no. Perhaps, he/she is practicing this newly learned communication method. At this point if ask him/her anything, his/her answer will more likely be no. this week Your baby has not yet aware of having something soft under his/her head to lie on and perhaps he/she really not in need to have a pillow now.
Week 51 Milestones
Your baby is getting very selective in his/her food choices. He/she has found his/her favorites and will often not want to eat foods that you give him/her. When feeding your baby
, make sure you offer him/her small portions of every option so that he/she can choose what he/she wants to eat. If he/she seems to lack an appetite these days, keep the liquids during the hours before his/her meal down to a minimum.
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