What Are The Milestones And Development Of 2 Months Old Babies

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What Are The Milestones And Development Of 2 Months Old Babies

How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves reveals important information about his or her development. Developmental milestones are things that most children can do by a certain age (75 percent or more).

What most babies do by this age:

Milestones in Social/Emotional Development

  • When spoken to or picked up, calms down.
  • Take a look at your face.
  • When you approach her, she appears pleased to see you.
  • When you talk to her or smile at her, she smiles.

Language/Communication Achievements

  • Other than crying, makes sounds
  • Responds to loud sounds

Milestones in Cognitive Development (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

  • observes your movements
  • For a few seconds, he looks at a toy.

Milestones in Physical Development/Movement

  • When on the tummy, it keeps the head up.
  • Both arms and legs are moved.
  • Briefly opens hands

Other important things to share with the doctor…

  • What activities do you and your baby enjoy doing together?
  • What activities does your baby enjoy?
  • Is there anything about your baby’s behavior that bothers you?
  • Has your child lost any abilities he or she once possessed?
  • Is your baby in need of special medical attention, or was he or she born prematurely?
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Katherine Grette was a former Medical professor and faculty at Harvard Medical school. After resigning, now she is practicing as a general physician who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of general health problems and disorders. She earned her MS and PhD from Columbia University. Katherine Grette completed his undergraduate education from an accredited medical college under the University of London and completed his training from AMCAS and is a doctor with earned board certification.