If you check “No” to any of the following questions, contact your Public Health Nurse at 250-850-2110. It’s never too soon to make sure your child is on track.
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Look from one thing to another? (For example, looks at |
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| Respond to you by making sounds and moving arms and legs? | ||
| Finish each feeding within 45 minutes? | ||
| Bring both hands to his chest when lying on his back and looking straight ahead? | ||
| Hold his head steady when held in a sitting position? | ||
| Reach for toys you offer him? | ||
| Hold and shake a rattle? | ||
| Look at the toy that he is holding and bring it to his mouth? | ||
| Hold his hands open most of the time, not fisted? | ||
| Make cooing sounds? (ooh, aah) | ||
| Respond with pleasure to your touch, care and play? | ||
| Smile and laugh often to show pleasure? | ||
| Have pupils that react to light and are equal in size? | ||
| Turn his head to hear a voice or to look at a toy? | ||
| Lift his head, pushing up on arms and hands when on his tummy? * | ||
| Try to roll from his front to his back? | ||
| Try to stand on his legs? | ||
| Use both arms and legs equally? (For example, can reach with either arm and can kick with either leg) | ||
| Look forward to feeding? (For example, reach out and place hands on bottle or breast) | ||
* Starred items may not be common to children in all cultures. Please click here for a discussion of what this star might mean for Aboriginal children.
Activities to Encourage Development:
- Encourage your baby to look at you or a toy and get him to follow its movements slowly.
- Place a toy in your baby’s hands and help him to look at it, shake it, and bring it to his mouth.
- Play with and enjoy your baby.
- Talk about things your baby sees, hears, and feels.
- Allow him time on the floor to move and play with you beside him.
- Enjoy quiet time together rocking and cuddling.