Baby Developmental Milestones: By Month 3
Baby Developmental Milestones: By Month 3
For your baby, holding up his head and chest while leaning on his elbows will be a major triumph. So give him "tummy time" every day when he's awake. Hold a toy in front of your baby to encourage him to lift his head and look forward. This strengthens his neck muscles. Make sure you are watching him!
Is your baby staring at her hands a lot these days? She's just discovered that she can open and shut them. Press a lightweight toy or rattle in her hand and she'll grip it, explore or shake it, and drop it when she loses interest.
Let your baby stand for a few seconds with some help from you. Hold him in a standing position with his feet on the floor and he'll push down and straighten his legs. Let him bounce a couple of times if he tries. What an adventure!
Your baby is learning hand-eye coordination. Lay her under an infant gym and she'll throw her whole body into batting and grabbing for the dangling toys. Hold a toy in front of her while she's sitting on your lap and let her try to reach for it.
Your baby's eyes can move and focus at the same time now. He may follow an object moving all the way around in a half-circle. He loves watching things move! Jiggle a mobile above his crib. Watching it will be a favorite activity.
At birth, your baby could only see fuzzy shapes. Now she can recognize the outline of a face when someone enters the room. She even may smile at you from across the room! Take her out often in her stroller or baby carrier and let her discover all there is to see.
Baby Developmental Milestones: By 3 Months
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- May raise head and chest while on tummy
- Opens and shuts hands
- Pushes down on legs when feet are on a firm surface
- May swipe at dangling objects and may grasp and shake hand toys
- Can start to follow moving objects with eyes
- Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
- May make cooing sounds and turns head toward some sounds
- Begins to develop a social smile
- Enjoys playing with people and may cry when playing stops
May raise head and chest while on tummy
For your baby, holding up his head and chest while leaning on his elbows will be a major triumph. So give him "tummy time" every day when he's awake. Hold a toy in front of your baby to encourage him to lift his head and look forward. This strengthens his neck muscles. Make sure you are watching him!
Opens and shuts hands
Is your baby staring at her hands a lot these days? She's just discovered that she can open and shut them. Press a lightweight toy or rattle in her hand and she'll grip it, explore or shake it, and drop it when she loses interest.
Pushes down on legs when feet are on a firm surface
Let your baby stand for a few seconds with some help from you. Hold him in a standing position with his feet on the floor and he'll push down and straighten his legs. Let him bounce a couple of times if he tries. What an adventure!
May swipe at dangling objects and may grasp and shake hand toys
Your baby is learning hand-eye coordination. Lay her under an infant gym and she'll throw her whole body into batting and grabbing for the dangling toys. Hold a toy in front of her while she's sitting on your lap and let her try to reach for it.
Can start to follow moving objects with eyes
Your baby's eyes can move and focus at the same time now. He may follow an object moving all the way around in a half-circle. He loves watching things move! Jiggle a mobile above his crib. Watching it will be a favorite activity.
Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
At birth, your baby could only see fuzzy shapes. Now she can recognize the outline of a face when someone enters the room. She even may smile at you from across the room! Take her out often in her stroller or baby carrier and let her discover all there is to see.
