0-3 Months:

Personal/Social Skills

• Provide a brightly colored mobile to encourage eye movements/attention to movements
• Provide a musical mobile, songs, and rattles to encourage listening and following sounds.
• Try talking at a close proximity and smile to encourage attention to speaker

Communication Skills

• Provide timely response and nurturance to develop trust
• Talk and smile during daily activities and use variation in voice to encourage motivation for communication

Motor Skills

• Provide small handled rattles to encourage grasping/body awareness
• Provide mirrors or pictures of familiar faces or colorful objects along sides of crib to develop neck strength

Adaptive Skills

• Provide close contact, communication, and comfort during feeding to develop proper nutrition and the child/caregiver relationship