3 Month Old Baby – Weight, Baby care, Development & Milestones
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Movements:
Now you can see your baby-raising head and chest when he or she is lying down on the stomach. The baby can open and shut hands easily, bring hands to mouth and can grasp the toys. The legs can be stretched out easily and comfortably, and one can notice the kicks when lying either on the stomach or back. In some cases, you can even witness baby rolling at 3 months too!
Vision and Speech:
Do you know that the baby can now follow and understand moving objects? Yes! He or she can begin to recognize familiar objects slowly, and even people! You can understand this when the baby smiles at the sound of a familiar voice or face. Further, one can also see 3 month baby babbling and respond to the tones by turning the head in the direction from which sounds are coming.
Emotional Milestones:
Congratulations! Besides the physical development of 3 month old baby, now your baby begins to respond and develop a social smile slowly. He or she begins to enjoy other people and loves to play. You can even observe some imitation of facial expressions.
Given these milestones and child development at 3 months is supposed to have, make sure that you also have a watch on them. You have to go to the paediatrician if,
- Baby does not respond to loud sounds.
- Does not bring objects or toys close to the mouth.
- Cannot move eyes in all directions.
- Does not understand moving objects by the end of 3-4 months.
- Do not respond to the sound of a familiar voice and smile.
- Does not hold objects and toys.
Activities and Schedule of 3 Month Child:
Now is the time when your infant begins to play. The baby can recognize, grasp and play with toys and objects around. Here are some possible activities and schedules for the best care of the baby.
Activities:
Remember, every colourful and good looking bright object around you can be brought to mouth by your baby. So take care and always keep a watch on the infant. Since he or she begins to play, you can give a ball, roll it around in front of him so that he can coordinate his hand and eye movements slowly in this stage.
