Month 1

Mental Development

• Recognise and turn toward familiar sounds and voices
• Watch alertly when fed and spoken to

Visual Development

• Focus on objects at a distance of approximately 20-30 cm
• Focus on a human face
• Be sensitive to the brightness and intensity of colour
• Notice the difference between light and dark

Growth

• Weigh about 4.2 kg if she’s a girl or about 4.5 kg if he’s a boy
• Be about 53.7 cm tall if she’s a girl or about 54.7 cm tall if he’s a boy

Motor Development

• Lift their head briefly while lying on their stomach
• Bring both hands within range of eyes and mouth
• Keep hands in tight fists

Social and Emotional Development

• Become more alert and responsive
• Stop crying when picked up and spoken to
• Start to smile, although not deliberately