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The Path to First Milestones
Recognizing Early Motor Delays
By Sue Marquette Poremba
Other milestones that the baby should accomplish by the third month include the following:
- Sucking and swallowing
- Responding to a voice by either turning the head, smiling or quieting
- Tracking a toy or movement while on the back
- Reaching out for a toy
Babies who are born premature or who are born with drug addictions will experience developmental delays. In most cases, the parents are alerted to this from the child's birth and are often working with a physician or physical therapist from the start. However, when the baby is full term and there are no other developmental or health issues involved, a developmental delay at 3 months can lead to greater delays and problems as the child grows.
For example, if the child is slow to achieve typical 12-month milestones, 91 percent of parents are likely to be aware that their child is delayed, and 50 percent of parents will alert their pediatrician, which is a much higher percentage of parents than those who will recognize the delays of a 3-month-old child.
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