First Year Milestones - Part 1
When I became a Papa I purchased the baby owners manual (ISBN 978-1-931686-32-5). Being used to working on cars and reading owners manuals, I thought a baby can’t be much different than a car.
I was right. The book has been quite helpful for a new Papa. Below is a small section, which I think is good for every Mama/Papa to read now and then, to ensure that the progress expected is achieved.
First Year Milestones
As the baby matures, it will begin to achieve various milestones – but since babies vary from model to model, not every baby will reach specific milestones by specific times.
The milestones listed on the following pages are based on the average among different models.
3rd Month Development Milestones
By the end of the third month, most models will:
- Recognize the sight and voice of their users (parents)
- Smile in response to seeing or hearing their users
- Become interested in more complicated visual patterns
- Become interested in strangers’ faces
- Develop more head control
- Sleep in longer blocks of time
- Develop more advanced coordination
- Tend to reach toward or grab objects more often
Warning Signs:
If any of these statements apply to your model after the first 90 days, it is recommended that you contact the baby’s service provider (the doctor) :
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