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By 3 months - Ages and Stages
The developmental milestones listed below mark the progress
of young children as they learn to communicate and develop
their speech and language skills.
You will find:
If your child is not meeting one or more of the
developmental milestones or if you are concerned about your
child's speech and language development please contact us
at:
1-888-503-8885
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Cries and grunts; has different cries for different needs
(tired, hungry, wet, happy, bored, in pain)
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Makes a lot of "cooing" and "gooing" sounds
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Responds to parent/caregiver voice e.g. Watches your face
as you talk
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Takes a turn by looking, waiting, and making facial
expressions during singing or tickling games
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Turns toward sounds
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Startles at sudden, loud noises
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Watches faces-loves smiles and sing-song voices-is afraid
of loud, angry voices
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Smiles and laughs when you smile and laugh
Things to try at home:
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When your baby coos, let her know you are listening by
getting face -to-face, smiling and cooing back.
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Use an exaggerated voice when you make sounds during
playtime. Pause. Wait for a response.
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With your baby facing you on your lap, look in his/her
eyes, smile and call him/her softly by name, "Hi Jodie,
here's Mama."
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Make a vowel sound (ah ah ah) in a sing-song voice, smile
and pause to see if he/she will repeat the sound. It may
take awhile, up to 10 seconds, so be patient!
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Talk to your baby during regular routines throughout the
day such as diaper time, bath time, and dressing.
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During these routines, talk about what you are doing and
use your baby's name frequently. Use real words, so your
baby learns the names for everything in his/her world.
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A child who is not responding to voices, nor being
startled by loud sounds.
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A child who avoids eye contact.
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