3 months

• Switches from reflex to voluntary body control.
• Sits when supported with minimum head bobbing.
• Turns head towards bright colors and visually follows moving objects.
• Moves arms and both legs when excited.
• Brings hands to mouth.
• Reaches and briefly grasps objects.
• Actively holds a toy.
• Raises head slightly when lying on stomach.

• Attentive for few minutes.
• Follows object from side to side of body.
• Repeats actions for their own sake.
• Recognizes bottle or breast

• Makes vowel-like sounds.
• Responds with vocalization to mother's smile and voice
• Listens to voices.
• Cries less.
• Makes cooing sounds.
• Begins to babble with expression and copies sounds he hears.

• Smiles spontaneously, especially at people (develops a social smile)
• Begins to recognize the face.
• Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops.
• Copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning.
• Cries in different ways to show hunger, pain or being tried.
• Let's you know if he/she is happy or sad.
• Responds to affection.
• Stops crying when parents approach.
• Responds with total body to faces he recognizes.

Provide ways for your child to see, hear, feel, move freely and touch you. Slowly move colorful things for your child to see and reach for. Sample toys: shaker rattle, big ring on a string etc

Smile and laugh with your child. Talk to your child. Get a conversation going by copying your child's sounds or gestures.

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