Sing songs
Look into your baby’s face and sing simple songs to her, such as Hush Little Baby and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star as you rock her to sleep.
This activity will help your baby learn to calm herself, show interest in you – a familiar adult, build an attachment to you, and recognize sounds in language.
Toys on the floor
Place your baby on his tummy on the floor and lay on your tummy facing him. Talk, sing, and make silly faces with him. Put some toys in front of him and encourage him to reach and play with them.
Doing this will help your child learn to calm herself, show interest in a familiar adult, and become attached to an individual. She will also learn to listen and express herself, recognize the sounds of language and begin to react to them. She will learn that she can make things happen by using her body parts.
Play date
Plan and host a play date with other moms and babies. Set up some soft, safe areas on the floor for the babies to explore together. Stay close by the action, using words and simple sign language to talk about what is happening, such as, “That is a green block.”
This activity will assist your baby in expressing herself, showing interest in adults and other children, learning to recognize sounds and vocabulary in language, understanding that she can make things happen, and providing opportunities for her to move many of her body parts.