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The newborn cries to express displeasure and looks intently at parents while being spoken to.
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Most babies weigh between 5.5 and 10 pounds, and are 18 - 22 inches long. Male babies are generally slightly heavier and longer than female babies.
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The infant begins to make noises other than crying, and the child's cries become distinctive (wet, hungry, etc.). The child begins to vocalize to familiar voices and demonstrates a social smile.
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The child says "dada" or "mama" with meaning, understands the meaning of no, and bye-bye, says one other word other than "mama" and "dada" and waves bye.
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The infant recognize faces, voices, and objects. He or she smiles when they see familiar people, and engages in play with them and also shows awareness to strange situations.
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During the first months, infants can clearly see objects that are about 10 inches away from their faces. By six months, their vision is more fully developed
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If you take your baby and place his feet on a flat surface he will "walk" by placing one foot in front of the other. This isn't really walking and will disappear by about 4 months of age.
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By 5 months most babies can roll over.
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An infant's birthweight generally doubles and the baby grows between 10 and 12 inches in length.
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An infant's clinging response to a touch on the palm of his or her hand. This usually dissapears at 6 months.
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Says one syllable sounds like "ma", "mu", "da", and "di".
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-May develop a preference for the use of one hand.
-Uses thumb and index finger to pick up objects
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The child says "dada" or "mama" with meaning, understands the meaning of no, and bye-bye, says one other word other than "mama" and "dada" and waves bye.