2 Month Old Developmental Milestones
At 2 months, babies calm down when spoken to or picked up, look at your face, smile when you talk to them, and hold their head up on their tummy. Here are the milestones most babies reach by 2 months.
What most children do by 2 Months
- Calms down when spoken to or picked up
- Looks at your face
- Seems happy to see you when you walk up to them
- Smiles when you talk to or smile at them
- Makes sounds other than crying
- Reacts to loud sounds
- Watches you as you move
- Looks at a toy for several seconds
- Holds head up when on tummy
- Moves both arms and both legs
- Opens hands briefly
Talk to your doctor right away if your child:
- Loses skills they once had (for example, words or social smiles)
- Doesn't respond to their name or make eye contact
- Isn't babbling, pointing, or using gestures by 12 months
- Isn't saying single words by 16 months or two-word phrases by 24 months
- Has trouble with feeding, swallowing, or muscle stiffness/floppiness
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Milestones are based on the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." program. Every child develops at their own pace. EarlyBegin helps you know what to do next — it doesn't diagnose or give medical advice. If you have concerns, talk to your pediatrician.