Most five-month-old babies love to spit out their tongues as a normal physiological stage, but it may also be caused by diseases (pneumonia, stomatitis, etc.).
1. Physiological stage: the salivary glands of infants begin to develop around 2 to 4 months, at which time the saliva secretion of infants will increase, prompting them to stick out their tongues to lick the saliva and the phenomenon of tongue spitting.
In the early stage of development, infants will explore and contact with the outside world through sucking, tongue licking and biting, which will also lead to the phenomenon of spitting out the tongue.
In addition, infants aged 5 to 6 months interact with the outside world in many ways, and they will interact and build relationships with others through vocalization, laughter, and spitting out their tongues.
2. Disease: Children with pneumonia and stomatitis have increased secretions from the nasopharynx and mouth, causing them to salivate and lick their tongues frequently. In addition, cerebral palsy and other children with developmental delays, can appear frequent tongue phenomenon.
Five-month-old babies love to spit out their tongues, there may also be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.