Observing Baby Behaviour

By three months your baby's smile isn't wind, it?s the real thing. At this age a baby will respond to a smile but will also be upset by a scowl. The world is starting to make some sense to your child now and has begun to have certain expectations.

Unexpected events, people or situations may upset the child. The child may become more attached to certain people over others and the same in relation to toys. There will usually be a 'favourite' person (and the other parent should not feel neglected) but may experience fear when that person leaves the room, not being able to understand that they are capable of coming back. The child now knows that he/she is a separate person and may even recognise itself in the mirror.

The world is starting to make some sense. Your baby has expectations and the unexpected can upset him. He is very attached to certain people and things. He may love one toy over all others and will accept no substitutes.
The baby will be exploring everything in its world to see how it works. Pouring sugar on the cat, tipping juice on the phone.. anything is possible. Parents or carers need to be aware of the safety of the child at all times without limiting the opportunities of discovery.

Crying is still your baby's main way of communicating needs. If you attend to your baby's needs promptly, he will tend to feel safer and will actually cry less.