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Your amazing baby at 2 months: cooing, smiling and more
By the end of two months, your baby will reach these important developmental milestones:
- Begins to smile at people, tries to look at you and pays attention to faces
- Touches hands to mouth to suck
- Coos and gurgles
- Turns head toward sounds
- Tracks moving things with eyes and recognizes people at a distance
- Gets fussy or cries from boredom if activity doesn't change
- Holds head up and pushes up when lying on tummy
- Doesn't respond to loud sounds
- Doesn't watch things as they move
- Doesn't smile
- Can't hold up head or push up when on tummy
If you don't have a doctor or would like a free developmental screening, call HomeSafe at 561-383-9800 or 2-1-1 and ask for Help Me Grow.
SOURCE:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2 month milestones)
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