AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When your baby is between 1 and 3 months old, she’ll be gradually gaining the strength needed to hold her head up. By around 2 months, while she’s lying on her stomach, you might notice she can raise her head for just a few seconds at a time. These brief moments help strengthen the muscles in the back of her neck.

Detailed explanation-2: -By 3 months, your baby should raise their head 90 degrees-and do mini push-ups-during tummy time. Despite these improvements, though, you’ll still need to hold your baby’s head when you cradle, feed, and play with them. Around 4 months, most babies won’t need as much head support.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thankfully, that all begins to change around 3 months of age, when most babies develop enough strength in their neck to keep their head partially upright. (Full control usually happens around 6 months.)

Detailed explanation-4: -Learning to hold their head up is a process that can last until your baby is 6 months old. Your baby will develop this crucial skill little by little over the months. At birth, your newborn can’t control their head because their motor skills aren’t developed and their neck muscles are weak.

Detailed explanation-5: -0 – 1 month: In the first month of life, infants are unable to hold their heads up at all. They need to be cradled and have some sort of neck support for feeding, burping and while being held. Despite this, it is recommended that you start doing “tummy time” for your infant as early as 2weeks old.