Developmental Milestones for Your 3-Month Old

Remember that every child develops at a different pace.  So, not every child will be able to perform all of the following skills.  However, if your child or a child that you know is lacking in a great number of these developmental milestones, please contact your Regional Service Coordinator to arrange a free evaluation.
 

By 3 Months Old I Can: Lift my head and chest when laying on my stomach Follow a moving object or person with my eyes Grasp a rattle or finger Wiggle and kick my legs Smile back at people Make cooing or babbling sounds Cry in different ways to tell you what I need

To Help Me Develop and Keep Me Healthy, My Family Can:

• Have my hearing screened before I am 3 months old
• Give me different and interesting things to look at
• Provide me with big, soft and safe toys to explore with my mouth
• Hold me when feeding me a bottle
• Follow my natural schedule for feeding and sleeping
• Comfort me by talking in a soft and soothing voice
• Cuddle and hold me frequently
• Let me sleep 14 to 17 hours each day
• Follow the Doctor's directions on what to feed me
• Not let me go to sleep with a bottle in my bed
• Protect my skin and eyes from direct sunshine
• Put me to sleep on my back
• Place me securely in the back seat in a safe car seat that fits me
• Wipe my gums with a soft cloth each day
• Help me support my head and neck when you hold me upright
• Follow the Doctor's schedule for well baby check-ups