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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Make high pitched squeals

Talking and singing

Recorded music, picture books, bright colored objects

Make grunting, growling or other deep toned sounds when he plays.

Imitating the sounds he makes, talking, singing, making sound effects.

Books, pictures, bright colored toys

Look toward the sound of my voice when she cannot see me.

Talking or sing to her when we play and as I walk around the house so she will learn my voice

Time to sit and hold baby to talk and sing to her.

Turn to look for loud or unusual sounds

Making different noises with my voice, bells, hands, etc.

Toys with sounds, bells, quiet whistle (don’t make loud noises around baby on purpose could damage ears.)

Say "da, ga, ka, ba."

Talking and singing to your baby

Books, pictures, bright colored objects

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Lift his legs to look at his feet

Massaging, tickling or showing baby his feet

Place baby’s legs under toys or bright objects hanging on a strip of elastic or ribbon.

Push her whole chest off the floor with her arms when on her tummy.

Helping her play on her tummy for short times throughout the day.

Books, pictures, bright colored toys for her to look at by pushing herself up

Roll from his back to his tummy

Placing bright colored toys for him to roll over to reach for

Bright colored toys

Sit up for little bits of time by leaning on his hand placed in front of her

Letting her sit on the floor between your legs and practice sitting. Talking and singing to baby as she practices.

Pillows can also be place behind baby as she practices sitting

Stand for short times with me holding his hands

Sitting on the floor with your knees up to your chest. Let baby stand holding onto your knees or hands.

Time with your baby to help him stand.

Get on her hands and knees like she is ready to crawl

Allowing baby plenty of time to play on floor.

Place toys just within reach so baby is encouraged to move toward them

Grab her foot when lying on her back.

Letting baby play with toys while lying on his back or offer toys to baby next to his body.

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

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Grab toys and wave them around or chew on them

Offering her toys within her reach.

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

Reach for toys with both hands at the same time

Offering him toys within his reach

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

Pick up crumbs or small finger foods with fingers.

Offering finger foods such as cereal or bread cubes.

Finger foods that are safe for your child to eat.

Pick up small toys with one hand

Offering small toys while child is seated.

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

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

reach for toys in front of her with both hands when she wants them.

Offering 2 – 3 toys in front of baby.

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

turn to look for toys he has dropped when he is on his back.

Letting baby play with toys while lying on his back.

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

try to get a toy she has dropped when she is on her back.

Letting baby play with toys while lying on his back or offer toys to baby next to his body.

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

pick up toys and put them in his mouth.

Offering small toys while child is seated.

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

bang toys on the table or floor.

Offering small toys while child is seated.

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

can roll, pivot or crawl to get a toy that is out of reach.

Offering toys just out of reach of baby so that she could get it if she rolled or crawled.

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

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My Baby can:

I can teach my baby by:

Things I may need to help me teach

smile and babble at his face in the mirror.

Holding baby in front of mirror.

Mirror

tell the difference between a person she knows and a stranger by frowning, crying or staring.

Introducing baby to new people.

Taking baby to grocery store, church, park

pat the "baby in the mirror"

Holding baby in front of mirror.

Mirror