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Social and Emotional
• Begins to develop a social smile
• Becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body
• Imitates some movements and facial expressions
Movement
• Raises head and chest when lying on stomach
• Supports upper body with arms when lying on stomach
• Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back
• Opens and shuts hands
• Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface
• Brings hand to mouth
• Takes swipes at dangling objects with hands
• Grasps and shakes hand toys
Vision
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Watches faces intently
• Follows moving objects
• Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
• Starts using hands and eyes in coordination
Hearing and Speech
• Smiles at the sound of your voice
• Begins to babble
• Begins to imitate some sounds
• Turns head toward direction of sound
3 Months - Developmental Health Watch !
• Does not seem to respond to loud noises
• Does not notice hands by 2 months
• Does not follow moving objects with eyes by 2 to 3 months
• Does not grasp and hold objects by 3 months
• Does not smile at people by 3 months
• Cannot support head well by 3 months
• Does not reach for and grasp toys by 3 to 4 months
• Does not babble by 3 to 4 months
• Does not bring objects to mouth by 4 months
• Begins babbling, but does not try to imitate any of your sounds by 4 months
• Does not push down with legs when feet are placed on a firm surface by 4 months
• Has trouble moving one or both eyes in all directions
• Crosses eyes most of the time (occasional crossing of the eyes is normal in these first months)
• Does not pay attention to new faces, or seems very frightened by new faces or surroundings
• Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once had
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