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2 Month Online Milestone Checklist

 

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How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 2 months by completing the checklist below. Share it with your child’s doctor, teacher, and other providers, and be sure to talk about the milestones your child has reached and what to expect next.

If your child was born more than 3 weeks prematurely, use his/her corrected age. If your child’s age falls between 2 checklist ages, use the checklist for the younger age.

Checking children’s development regularly is important. CDC’s free Milestone Tracker app is also available to complete the checklists, with reminders and helpful tips on the go!  Available on the AppStore and GooglePlay.

Your Baby at 2 Months

Milestones matter! Check the milestones your baby has reached by 2 months.

 




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Click the photos and videos below for examples of the milestones.
What Most Babies Do by this Age:
Social/Emotional

Begins to smile at people




Can briefly calm herself




Tries to look at parent




Language/Communication

Tries to look at parent




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Turns head toward sounds




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Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

Pays attention to faces

Pays attention to faces *


Begins to follow things with eyes

Begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distance *


Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change




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Movement/Physical Development

Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy




Makes smoother movements with arms and legs




Selected “not sure”?  Watch for these milestones over the next week or two.  Try some things with your child that gives him/her the chance to show the milestone.  If you’re still not seeing the milestone, see the steps below. 

Selected “not yet” or have other concerns or questions about your child’s development?  Talk with your child’s doctor, teacher and/or another trusted provider. Share the checklist and any questions or concerns you might have. Ask about developmental screening. It’s recommended for all children. If you, the doctor, teacher, or other provider is still concerned after screening, ask to be connected with (1) a specialist who can learn more about your child AND (2) with services and other supports that may help.  Visit www.cdc.gov/Concerned for more information.

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