Newborn to 3 month milestones
Milestones are reference points for what most children do. We never score or compare.
Feelings & Comfort
- Regards a faceBy 2 months
- Seems happy to see you when you come closeBy 2 months
- Calms when you pick them up, hold or rock themBy 2 months
- Calms or brightens when someone talksBy 3 months
- Smiles when someone talks or smilesBy 3 months
- Recognizes familiar people or common objectsBy 3 months
- Shows hunger and fullness with cues, like hands to mouth or turning awayBy 3 months
- Looks away or goes quiet when they need a breakBy 3 months
Limits & Cooperation
- Gets their body ready when you reach to pick them upBy 3 months
Talking & Understanding
- Alerts or reacts to soundBy 3 months
- Takes early sound turns with a caregiverBy 3 months
- Turns or looks toward a familiar voiceBy 3 months
Speaking Clearly
- Makes sounds other than cryingBy 3 months
- Makes different sounds when happy and upsetBy 3 months
- Coos with sounds such as “oooo” and “aahh”By 3 months
Early Literacy
- Calms, looks or kicks with excitement when you read or sing to themBy 4 months
Exploring & Discovering
- Watches you as you moveBy 2 months
- Looks at a toy for several secondsBy 2 months
- Alerts to sounds out of sightBy 3 months
- Notices that their own kick or wave makes something moveBy 3 months
Nara is educational and doesn’t assess or diagnose. If you’re worried, talk to your child’s doctor.
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