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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Play baby games like peek-a-boo, So Big, Wave Bye-Bye

Playing baby games with her

small blanket for peek-a-boo

Follow simple commands like, "come here," or "put it back" without my needing to use my hands.

Use simple two word commands and thank him each time he does what I ask.

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Say more than one word besides Mama or Dada.

Talking or sing to her when we play.

Time to talk and sing to her.

Look at objects when I ask where they are, like "look at the ball."

Name objects that my baby sees, hears or plays with during the day.

Toys, objects, books

Point to things he wants.

Name objects that my baby sees, hears or plays with during the day. Asking him what he wants.

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Shake her head for "no" or "yes."

Shake my head when I say "no" or "yes."

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

bend down to pick up a toy and then stand again, while holding onto furniture.

Placing a favorite toy by her feet to pick up.

Toys and firm objects to hold onto while standing.

Lower himself to the floor without falling from a standing position.

Encouraging him to stand up and sit down by placing toys for him to "get."

Books, pictures, bright colored toys

Walk along furniture holding on with only one hand.

Placing toys along the couch for baby to move toward.

Bright colored toys

Take several steps if I hold his hands

Spending time holding your baby’s hands and try to walk.

Music so baby can "dance" with you.

Stand up in the middle of the room and takes a few steps before following.

Holding toys above baby so that she has to stand to get it.

Toys, books or bright objects.

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Pick up a piece of string with thumb and first finger, in a couple of tries.

Offering her small toys or finger foods to pick up

Strings, finger foods, small toys

Pick up a crumb or Cheerio with the tips for the thumb and first finger.

Offering him small finger foods to pick up

Finger foods, small toys

Set a toy down without dropping it and then takes hand off toy.

Playing with small toys or blocks.

Small blocks and toys

Throw a small ball forward rather than just dropping it.

Playing ball with her.

Tennis ball sized balls

Help turn pages of a book.

Reading to your baby and let them handle the books.

Card board books

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Clap toys together.

Showing my baby how to clap two toys together and letting him try.

Small blocks or rhythm instruments

Try to get a crumb or Cheerio out of a small clear bottle.

Show your baby the item in the bottle and let her try to get it out.

Small pop plastic pop bottle or baby bottle.

Find a toy he sees me hide under a blanket.

Playing "where did it go?" with him by hiding a toy under a blanket.

Toys, books, bright colored objects, small blankets that are a safe size

Drop one or two toys into a bowl.

Showing your baby how to put the toys in the bowl.

Toys, small plastic mixing bowl

Scribble on a piece of paper.

Offering large sheets of paper and non-toxic crayons to play with.

Large sheets of paper and crayons – perhaps a small table and chairs to be his desk.

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Taking turns with a toy

Any object, balls, toys, blocks, books

Push her arms through a sleeve once I start dressing her.

Singing songs about arms into the holes and getting her hand started, but let her finish putting her arm into the clothes.

Dress up clothes in a box.

Lift his foot for a sock or shoe to be put on.

Asking baby where the sock or shoe goes.

Dress up clothes including some of your shoes.

Roll a ball back a forth with another person.

Playing ball.

Various sized balls.

Hug her favorite toys.

Hugging your baby and showing your baby how to hug toys.

Stuffed animals or dolls.