Your baby is growing and learning at an amazing rate. As you watch the progress from day to day, offer encouragement with plenty of cheers and positive reinforcement—your approval will help your child believe, “What I’m doing is great!”
He can stand unassisted and cruise along the furniture
Her babbling begins to have the inflections of language
He understands that smaller objects fit in larger ones
She can pull herself up and sit securely
He understands what "no" means but may be too curious to resist
She can respond to one or two commands
Toys that encourage eye-hand coordination
Brilliant Basics™
Baby’s First Blocks
Laugh & Learn™
Cookie Shape Surprise™
Brilliant Basics™ Stacking Action Blocks
Help your baby learn more:
“What comes next?” Introduce sequencing by laying pieces out on the floor, with the biggest piece at one end and the smallest at the other. Talk about the sizes: “This is the biggest cup and this is the smallest.”
New discoveries. Let your child be the discoverer and explorer, because that's the joy of play!
Play phones and devices
Laugh & Learn™ Click 'n Learn Remote
Laugh & Learn™ Smilin’ Smart Phone™
Brilliant Basics™ Friendly Flip Phone™
Help your baby learn more:
Let’s chat. Promote your child’s language development and encourage early “conversations” by pretending to call her, or helping her call her dolls and stuffed animals.
Again! Again! He’ll want to press the buttons and hear the sounds over and over again, so let him go. Besides being good for a laugh, these actions cement in his mind the idea that his actions cause something else to happen.
Children develop at their own pace and reach milestones at different times. The highlights mentioned in this website are approximate guidelines only. If you have any questions about your child's development, consult your healthcare provider.
Catch the Firefly
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As your baby becomes more mobile, she likes to play games of chase and catch. Here’s a game that will keep your baby moving as she tries to catch the “firefly” on the bedroom wall.
Materials
Cardboard
Scissors
Flashlight
Tape
Dark room
Instructions
Cut out a bug shape, such as a firefly, from cardboard, small enough to fit over the lens of the flashlight.
Secure the stencil over the flashlight with tape.
Make yourself and your baby comfortable in a bedroom and turn off the lights.
Turn on the flashlight and shine it at the wall next to your baby.
Move the light slowly along the wall, to attract your baby’s attention.
Tell your baby to go get the firefly that’s buzzing around the wall.
Move the light slowly away as your baby approaches it and tries to catch it.
Safety
Reassure your baby if she gets scared in the dark.
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