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