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At Four Months, Your Child will Likely…

Physical Development:
  • Tries to grab with hand.
  • Wiggles and kicks with arms and legs.
  • Rolls over (stomach to back).
  • Sits with support.

Social & Emotional Development:

  • Cries different ways for different reasons.
  • Loves to be touched or held close.
  • Responds to a shaking rattle or bell and to peek-a-boo games.
  • Laughs and chuckles.
  • Shows signs of fear, anger or disgust.

Intellectual Development:

  • Can use eyes and hands together.
  • Explores objects with mouth.
  • Recognizes bottle or breast.

Delevopmental milestones associated with feeding:

  • Can approximate lips to the rim of a cup.

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The Early Learning Guidelines for Ages Birth to 3
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