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Three to Four Months

Development
Lifts head & chest when lying on stomach
Head steady when upright
Rolls side to side
Recognizes bottle or breast
Coos and laughs
Teething
Quiets to familiar sounds
Begins to search for sounds

Nutrition
Do not put baby to bed with bottle
Give breast milk or formula with iron
(child is not ready for cow's milk)
Do not add cereal to bottle

Safety
Crib rail always up
Place small towel or rubber mat in baby tub
to keep child from slipping
Keep all small objects out of reach
Have Ipecac syrup available
Child proof your home

Discipline
Praise good behavior
Hold baby and talk to baby

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