Development Summary 3 - 6 Months
Social-emotional
Laughs aloud by about 3 months (range 2-4 months)
Enjoys being played with (laughs, kicks) by 4 months
Signs that suggest that the child may have a developmental problem
The baby shows no obvious pleasure in interacting with people
The baby is not making eye contact with people
Motor skills, vision and hearing
Rolls over around 5 months (range 4-6 months)
Lifts head and chest when prone by 4 months
Looks at hands and plays with own fingers, about 3 months
Can grasp an object by 3-4 months
Starts being able to chew 5-6 months
Watches activities of those around
Makes eye contact
Likes looking at people and bright objects
Signs that suggest that a child may have a developmental problem
Muscle tone and power unusually low or high
Fingers not extending spontaneously
Arms and legs held flexed most of the time
Not following activities with eyes.
Daily activities
Has more or less a daily routine
Begins to react to familiar situations by smiling, cooing and excited movements
Parents able to say whether the baby ‘enjoys’ things, like baths, being undressed
Recognises bottle, makes movements showing pleasure
Signs that suggest that a child may have a developmental problem
Parents persistently unable to settle baby
Lack of adequate weight gain
Thinking and understanding
Recognises mother and other close family members
Shows interest in what is going on around him
Signs that suggest that a child may have a developmental problem
Does not seem to recognise mother or others
Shows a lack of interest in surroundings
Speech and language
Turns head to a talking person by 5 months
Searches for a sound (turns head) by 4 months
Makes lots of little vocalisations
Takes turns when ‘talking’ to parents
Signs that suggest that a child may have a developmental problem
Not startled in reaction to loud noises
Not seeking sounds with eyes
No vocalisations
Should you be concerned about your baby's development consult a qualified practicioner.