Beginning to track people and objects with their eyes Recognizes the scent of mother’s breastmilk Brings hands within range of eyes and mouth Calms down when spoken to or picked up Cries or fusses if bored Startles to loud noises by arching back, kicking legs and flailing arms. Their tongue will move back and forward to suck Focuses 8 to 12 inches away Seems happy to see parent Self soothes by sucking on their hand They’ll easily suck and swallow during feeding. Looks at a toy for several seconds Reacts to loud sounds Makes sounds other than crying Hearing is fully mature Makes quivering arm thrusts Moves both arms and both legs smoothly May turn toward familiar sounds and voices Avoids bitter or acidic smells Keeps hands in tight fists Prefers sweet smells Prefers black-and- white or high-contrast patterns Holds head up when on tummy Eyes wander and occasionally cross Beginning to track people and objects with their eyes Recognizes the scent of mother’s breastmilk Brings hands within range of eyes and mouth Calms down when spoken to or picked up Cries or fusses if bored Startles to loud noises by arching back, kicking legs and flailing arms. Their tongue will move back and forward to suck Focuses 8 to 12 inches away Seems happy to see parent Self soothes by sucking on their hand They’ll easily suck and swallow during feeding. Looks at a toy for several seconds Reacts to loud sounds Makes sounds other than crying Hearing is fully mature Makes quivering arm thrusts Moves both arms and both legs smoothly May turn toward familiar sounds and voices Avoids bitter or acidic smells Keeps hands in tight fists Prefers sweet smells Prefers black-and- white or high-contrast patterns Holds head up when on tummy Eyes wander and occasionally cross
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Beginning to track people and objects with their eyes
Recognizes the scent of mother’s breastmilk
Brings hands within range of eyes and mouth
Calms down when spoken to or picked up
Cries or fusses if bored
Startles to loud noises by arching back, kicking legs and flailing arms.
Their tongue will move back and forward to suck
Focuses 8 to 12 inches away
Seems happy to see parent
Self soothes by sucking on their hand
They’ll easily suck and swallow during feeding.
Looks at a toy for several seconds
Reacts to loud sounds
Makes sounds other than crying
Hearing is fully mature
Makes quivering arm thrusts
Moves both arms and both legs smoothly
May turn toward familiar sounds and voices
Avoids bitter or acidic smells
Keeps hands in tight fists
Prefers sweet smells
Prefers black-and-white or high-contrast patterns
Holds head up when on tummy
Eyes wander and occasionally cross
