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Your 3 Month Old Baby

Last Updated: September 11, 2009 Related resource areas: Parenting

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Mom and Dad, Your Three Month Old Baby is Easier to Comfort Now

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Your child is now 3 months old. About this time, many babies seem to settle down. Some don’t cry as much, and they are easier to comfort. This makes you feel more confident as a parent. And the more confident you feel, the more you will relax.

By spending less time crying and fussing, your baby has more time to learn. She can get her hand to her mouth and suck on her fingers, but your baby still doesn’t have full control over her arms and legs. She may get angry or frustrated when she can’t make her body do what she wants it to.

If your baby reacts with fear or anger to new situations, adapts slowly to any change in schedule, or doesn’t keep a regular schedule… then you could easily get angry,impatient, or confused.

But your baby really needs you to:

Be patient
Introduce new things, gently and slowly
Offer several chances to get accustomed to new things
Make life simpler, quieter, and less stimulating

When you react in these ways, your baby can learn to deal with her feelings of fear or insecurity.

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Note to Parents: When reading this newsletter, remember: Every baby is different. Children may do things earlier or later than described here. This newsletter gives equal space and time to both sexes. If he or she is used, we are talking about all babies.
References: These materials were adapted by authors from Extension Just in Time Parenting Newsletters in California, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.