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Baby milestones that really matter

No matter how laidback we try to be, we’re all secretly obsessed with our babies’ development. After all, it’s only natural to want to know your tot is hitting his targets and developing as well as his friends (competitive? Us?), and it’s easy to worry if your baby seems to be falling behind in some areas. To put your mind at rest, here’s our guide to the milestones that really matter, and when your little one should reach them.

1 Tracking a moving object

Babies have pretty poor eyesight at birth, but even newborns will gaze at your face while you feed them. Your little one’s ability to focus continues to develop over the coming months. “By six weeks your baby should be able to follow a moving object,” says M&B UK paediatrician Su

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