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