Milestones for 2-3 months

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What most children do at this age:  2-3 months

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Self-care

·Eats 6-8 meals
·Naps 3 or more times per day
·Begins to calm self briefly (such as bringing hands to mouth)
·Recognizes bottle/breast
·Needs lots of physical contact
·Opens mouth for food

Social and Play Skills 

·Eyes can track an object to right and left past midline
·Social smile
·Responds to you shaking  rattle

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Communication Skills

·Cries when upset
·Cooing
·Makes happy noises

Motor Skills  (heading on the webpage,  etc)

·Tracks moving faces/objects with eyes
·Inspects own hands and brings hands to midline
·Turns side to back
·Tries to hold head up
·Lifts head up and turns it side to side while on his stomach

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Contact us for a screening or evaluation if your child:​

·Doesn’t bring hands to mouth
·Doesn’t respond to loud sounds
·Can’t hold head up when pushing up when on tummy

·Doesn’t smile at people
·Doesn’t watch things as they move
·Doesn't properly latch onto bottle or breast when feeding

​Information on milestones compiled from:  TheraNotes by Belinda Anderson; Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Second Edition, Pediatric Therapy Partners website, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

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