BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS
What Children Are Like
- Begin to smile at people, coo
- Follow moving person or object with eyes
- Prefer faces and bright colors
- Reach, discover hands, kick feet, lift head
- Suck with pleasure
- Cry, but often are soothed when held
- Turn head toward sounds
Types Of Good Toys And Worthwhile Activities
- Rattle, large rings, squeeze or sucking toys
- Classical music, lullabies, nursery rhymes, or poems sung in person or on CD
- Bright pictures of faces hung so baby can see them
- Rattle firmly attached to baby's wrist, ankle, booties
- Cardboard or vinyl books with high-contrast illustrations to stand in baby's view
- Brightly patterned crib sheets and bumpers
- Mobile with parts visible so baby can see while lying down
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