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Month One Your baby heard your voice before she was born. Now you can talk to her in person, speaking softly into her ear. Give your baby a different view of the world by holding her against your chest, facing over your shoulder. Always support her head gently but firmly. Show your baby simple objects or pictures with bright colors and patterns. Try to hold them 8 to 12 inches from her face since that's where she can focus best. Hang small mobiles above your baby, or place brightly patterned toys at the sides of her crib. When your baby's quiet and alert, see if she makes any movements, like opening her hand, and imitate them. Month Two Talking to your baby is so important for his developing language skills. Speak in a gentle, high-pitched voice and make eye contact to get his attention. Speak in a lower voice to calm him. Softly say your baby's name in his ear. Whisper until he moves his eyes or tries turning his head to see you. Shake a rattle gently near the side of your baby's head. Dangle a bright toy a few inches in front of him, always explaining what you're doing. Put on a puppet show for your baby. Pop a stuffed animal or puppet out from behind your back or the side of the crib. You may soon notice a look of anticipation in his eyes. Go out with your baby out every day, weather permitting. It's not too soon to establish the routine of a daily walk. Month Three Prop your baby safely on your lap, facing outward, for a different view of the world. Show him lots of different objects that are interesting to watch, listen to, or touch. Encourage him to reach for or take a swing at objects. Give him a small, soft rattle and show him how to shake it to make a noise. Take every opportunity to talk, sing or read to your baby while bathing, dressing, feeding, playing or talking walks. Try to discover the pitches and rhythms your baby enjoys. Experiment with different cadences, and notice what makes him turn toward you. Imitate the coos, gurgles and sighs your baby makes, and wait for a response. Month Four Stimulate your baby's senses by giving her things to touch, smell, and listen to: Give her soft toys of different textures to hold. Let her sniff a lightly perfumed body lotion, or a piece of fruit or other food. Play music for her. Cut a 1-inch band from the top of a colored sock and put it on your baby's wrist. It will help her find her hand. (Leave it on only while you're watching her, and be careful of loose threads.) Let your baby play and experiment with her body during her bath. Splashing, kicking, and grabbing at bath toys are good for her development. Lay your baby on her back, and hold your hands against the bottoms of her feet, letting her kick against them. Or hold a rattle near her feet and let her kick it. Month Five Give your baby simple interactive toys, like a music box that he can start easily by pulling a handle. Put up a crib gym with different activities for your baby to explore. (By the way, 5 months is the time to remove mobiles from your baby's crib). Put an unbreakable metal mirror in your baby's crib so he can look at himself. Be sure it's a good quality so that he can really see his image, and that it has no sharp edges. Encouraging your baby to "talk" and develop his verbal skills by repeating sounds he makes. Sing nursery rhymes and talk to him using short phrases. Let your baby socialize with other babies. Give them plenty of time to look at each other, smile, make sounds, and reach out to touch. Month Six Build on your baby's more developed physical control by sitting her up, unsupported. Surround her with pillows to cushion her tumbles and rolls. Of course, always keep an eye on her. Lay your baby on her stomach and lift her legs a few inches off the floor. Encourage her to push her upper body off the floor with her arms. Clap your baby's hands together while you sing to her. Repeat her favorite nursery rhymes, pronouncing the words clearly, and varying the loudness of your voice. Stand where your baby can see you, and tell her you're going to pick her up. Hold out your arms. When she smiles, coos, or reaches for you, pick her up. Introduce your baby to the letters of the alphabet. Hang big, colorful, attractive letters or pictures of letters where she can see them. Month Seven Your baby is creating "spatial memories" of familiar places, like his crib and feeding chair. Help him develop richer memories by switching his position in the crib, and moving or turning his feeding chair. Play simple cause and effect games with your baby, letting him be an active partner. Like moving your hands toward him as you count to three, then giving him a good tickle. Show your baby magazines and picture books. Get some that he can hold and handle. Hold your baby in front of a mirror. Point to his image and call him by name. Play some upbeat music and dance. Explain what you're doing. Month Eight The stimulation of being in different environments is good for your baby. Take her with you to the supermarket, museums, the zoo, and other busy places. Make funny, unusual noises and encourage your baby to copy you. Play music designed especially for infants and children. Lift your baby to a standing position and let her dance, bounce, or walk. Crawl with your baby. Give her a round of applause and lots of kisses for her efforts. Put toys in a net bag, and show your baby how to take things out and put them back. Month Nine Set up some bedtime, bath time, and feedings routines with your baby. It will help him start to know what will happen next. If you haven't been using gestures with your baby, like shaking your head yes or no, and waving bye-bye, now's a good time to start. Soon, he might start using this "sign language" with you. Give your baby a squeaky toy and show him how it works. Give lots of praise and kisses when he makes it squeak. At bath time, fill a plastic squirt bottle with water. Gently squirt your baby, and then let him squirt you. Play finger games with your baby like "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Jack and Jill went up the hill," walking your fingers up his arm as you recite the rhymes. Month Ten Help stimulate your baby's mental and language development by getting her involved in pretend play, like making a telephone call, having a tea party, or building a sand castle. When you play with interactive things like pop-up toys, talk to your baby about the colors or movements. Ask her what she likes best about it. Give your baby an empty box and lots of little toys. Slowly put each toy in the box, and then empty it. Help your baby fill the box and then dump it out, then let her play the game on her own. Encourage your baby to pull herself to a standing position. Respond with lots of praise when she succeeds. Let your baby hold onto your fingers and try to walk, always praising and encouraging her along the way. Month Eleven Read story books to your baby over and over again. Make sure to add lots of dramatic voices and sounds when you can. Look through a book and make up a story about each picture. Let your baby turn the page when he's ready. Give him stack toys or objects that fit inside each other, like a nest of plastic measuring cups. Offer your baby a push toy, even if he's not walking yet. Create silly routines that make your baby laugh, and where he has a role. Puff your cheeks up with air and let the air "explode" when he pokes you with his finger. Month Twelve Help your baby build her own memories by watching videos of family events. It will help her to practice remembering moments in her life. Introduce your baby to a new letter of the alphabet each week. Cut out the letter or draw it on a big piece of paper, then hang it where she can see it. Arrange raisins or other small foods in the shape of the letter. Cover a tray with finger paint and guide your baby's finger to draw the letter. Play around with rhyming words with your baby using pictures. Draw or cut pictures out of magazines, then make a collage of things like dog/frog, cat/bat, and nose/rose. With your baby sitting on your lap facing you, point to your nose and say "nose." Then repeat it pointing at the baby's nose. Do the same with your eyes, mouth, chin, ears, etc. Give your baby a toy with wheels or a stroller to push around the house. Encourage her to follow you from room to room.
