Why does a child blow on raspberries?

This is one of the many sounds a baby can make, and parents love to listen to it: the puff of a raspberry.

Blowing little soap bubbles is not just another cute thing babies do. This is an important milestone in your child's physical, emotional and cognitive development.

When do babies start blowing raspberries?

The first year of your baby's life is filled with new experiences. You celebrated the first smile and the first animal laugh and watched in amazement as your baby grew from a swaddled newborn to a writhing, crawling baby.

Communication is an important part of your child's growth. As a parent, you learn to meet his basic needs by identifying different types of crying. Usually this is a cry of hunger or a cry of fatigue. As your baby grows, he will begin to communicate in a variety of ways, such as gurgling, giggling, and cooing.

Babies start spouting raspberries, which look like clusters of tiny bubbles of saliva, between 4 and 7 months of age. This is one of the ways to develop language skills. You may also notice other typical behavior, such as:

Drooling
Babbling and pronouncing consonants like "bah,” “dah,” and “gah"
Making gurgling sounds with you or when alone
Understanding certain words, like "bath" or "ball"
Using sounds to express feelings or get attention

Why is your child blowing raspberries?

Babies listen and observe the world around them. They hear the sounds you make and watch how you communicate. Newborns pay attention to the pitch and volume of your voice. Soothing sounds are calming, while loud annoying sounds let the baby know that something is wrong. At around 4 months, your baby will begin to notice how you speak and pronounce vowels and consonants, words and phrases.

The next step is copying. You may hear them start to coo or babble. At this time, children often drool and drool.

Salivation, blowing your nose raspberries are also the result of increased salivation, which:

Makes solid food softer
Helps change starch into sugar with an enzyme called ptyalin
Helps keep their mouth moist
Makes swallowing easier
Washes away excess food
Protects baby teeth

Learning languages: How parents can help

What to do when the baby begins to imitate sounds, babble and blow raspberries? Immediately repeat the behavior and encourage him to talk. Singing and reading together, as well as repeating simple words like "cat", "dog", "mom" and "dad", can help them understand new words.

It is also helpful to teach your baby to imitate physical actions, such as clapping, making animal sounds, or counting. Babies respond to positive reinforcement, so show them that you are happy with their conversation. These stages stimulate your child's language and speech development.

My child does not blow on raspberries. Should I be worried?

Behavioral milestones are a way for your doctor to track your child's development. All children are different. Some may acquire skills earlier, while others take longer. This is fine.

Newborns are usually tested for hearing loss. If your baby isn't cooing or babbling at 7 or 8 months old, it could mean that he has problems hearing and reacting to sounds. This may be the result of too much fluid due to frequent ear infections or another problem. Talk to your doctor to find out more.

Just because your baby isn't blowing raspberries at 6 months doesn't mean there's something wrong with him. But you must tell your doctor if your child: