When your newborn arrives, all your love seems to be wrapped up in a squirmy package, especially because newborn head control is limited. But, you’re probably eager to see him lift his head and gaze ...

Head control gives a baby more autonomy and more of a chance to explore the world on their own terms. By roughly 4 months, most babies can control their heads in an upright position. During the first ...

Most babies start deliberately moving their heads in the first months of life. They may move their head from side to side when they hear sounds or to soothe themselves when anxious. Sometimes, there ...

About three months after birth, babies develop enough neck strength to hold their heads up. They won’t fully control it until around six months. Share on Pinterest Hand a newborn over to a person who ...

[Editor's note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on head pressure control.] In part 1 of this article, on the fundamentals of head pressure control ("Fundamentals of Head Pressure ...