Tips for 1 - 6 month old babies
TIPS AND TOYS YOU CAN USE FOR 1 - 6 MONTH OLD BABIES
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Always hold and carry the child as much as possible
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All family members can smile, laugh, and talk to the child. They can “coo” and copy the child’s sounds
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Make sure that toys the child puts into her/his mouth are clean, not sharp, and are large enough that the child won’t choke on it
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Put up different pictures in your room for the baby to look at
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Clean, safe, and colourful things from the household, such as wooden spoons, plastic bowls or cups can be given to the child to reach for and touch
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Use toys such as a shaker rattle, big ring on a string, etc
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Hang rings of beads and colorful objects to whirl above a child’s bed or swing within the range of eyesight