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