Your baby's head needs a lot of support during their first few months, until their neck muscles get stronger. Gaining the strength to hold their head up is the foundation on which the development of all your baby's other movement is based. It will help them to roll over, sit up, crawl and walk .

Are you supposed to support baby's head?

During the newborn phase, you must support your baby's head whenever he's not lying down. Slide your palm behind his head, neck, and upper spine when picking him up. Also check that he's securely fastened into strollers, car seats, bouncers, and other accessories to prevent head flopping.

When can you stop supporting a baby's head?

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.)