Baby Developmental Milestones: By 3 Months
May raise head and chest when lying down
It will be a great triumph for your baby to keep his head and chest
upright, leaning on his elbows. So give them “tummy time” every day when they
are awake. Hold a toy in front of your baby to encourage him to raise his head
and look ahead. This strengthens the muscles of the neck.
Open and close hands
Does your little one often look at their hands these days? They have
just discovered that they can open and close them. Give him a light toy or
rattle in his hand and he will grab it, explore it, or shake it and drop it
when he loses interest.
Pushes down on legs when feet are on a firm surface
Let the child stand for a few seconds with a little help from you. Hold
them in a standing position with your feet on the ground and they will push up
and straighten your legs. Let them jump up and down a few times if they try.
What an adventure!
May swipe at dangling objects and may grasp and shake hand toys
Your baby is learning hand-eye coordination. Place them under the
children's gymnastics, and they will throw their whole body on a stick and grab
onto hanging toys. Hold the toy in front of him while he sits on your lap and
let him try to grab it.
May begin to follow moving objects with the eyes
Your child's eyes can now move and focus at the same time. They can
follow an object moving in a semicircle. They love to watch everything move!
Shake your mobile phone over their bed. Watching will become a hobby.
Recognizes familiar objects and people from a distance
At birth, your baby could only see fuzzy shapes. Now they can recognize
the outline of a face when someone enters a room. They might even be smiling at
you from across the room! Take them in your stroller or carrier more often and
show them everything you can see.
May make cooing sounds and turn his head to certain sounds
They begin to imitate sounds, the first step towards speech. Go back to
them and they will begin to understand how two people are talking. Add real
words to baby talk. They will understand the words long before they can speak
them.
Begins to develop a social smile
Your baby may start smiling at the sound of your voice as early as 6
weeks. This is their first social skill as they learn to express themselves
beyond crying. Your child knows that he feels happy when he sees you. And when
you answer, you let them know that they make you happy too!
Likes to play with people and can cry when the playing stops
Your child now loves to play with people. Clap your hands, or stretch them out wide, or twist your legs like they're riding a bike. Make funny faces for them to copy. Don't worry if they cry at the end of the game.