Developmental Milestones for Age 3 Months
Social & Emotional
0 Becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body
0 Begins to develop a social smile
0 Enjoys playing with others, may cry when playing stops
0 Immitates some movement and facial expressions
Movement
0 Brings hands to mouth
0 Grasps and shakes hand toys
0 Opens and shuts hands
0 Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface
0 Raises head and chest when lying on stomach
0 Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back
0 Supports upper body with arms when lying on stomach
0 Takes swipes at dangling objects with hands
Hearing & Speech
0 Begins to babble
0 Begins to immitate some sounds
0 Smiles at the sound of your voice
0 Turns head toward direction of sound
Developmental Health Watch
0 Alert your child's doctor or nurse if your child displays any of the following signs of possible development delay for this age range.
0 Begins babbling, but does not try to imitate any of your sounds by 4 months
0 Cannot support head well by 3 months
0 Crosses eyes most of the time (occasional crossing of the eyes is normal in these first months)
0 Does not babble by 3 to 4 months
0 Does not bring objects to mouth by 4 months
0 Does not follow moving objects with eyes by 2 to 3 months
0 Does not grasp and hold objects by 3 months
0 Does not notice hands by 2 months
0 Does not pay attention to new faces, or seems very frightened by new faces or surroundings
0 Does not push down with legs when feet are placed on a firm surface by 4 months
0 Does not reach for and grasp toys by 3 to 4 months
0 Does not seem to respond to loud noises
0 Does not smile at people by 3 months
0 Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once had
0 Has trouble moving one or both eyes in all directions
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