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