Nellie has noticed that her 3-month-old cannot coordinate the motions of his hands. When should she expect him to be able to do this?
A)He should have been able to coordinate his hands at birth.
B)He should be learning how to coordinate his hands right now-at about 3 months.
C)He should be able to coordinate his hands at about 5 months.
D)He won't be able to coordinate his hands until he is about one year.

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At around 5 months, infants should start to demonstrate hand-eye coordination and begin to reach for and grasp objects. Prior to this time, their motor skills are still developing and becoming more refined. It is not expected that a 3-month-old would have fully coordinated hand movements yet.

Nellie Has Noticed That Her 3-Month-Old Cannot Coordinate the Motions