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Don’t bombard your baby with all sorts of activities and stimulation. If your child is alert and seems interested, try one or two of these activities at a time.
- Make your baby aware of his hands by stroking his palms, massaging the hands and playing games with his fingers.
- Let him touch objects of different textures and let him lie naked on different textured surfaces.
- When your baby is lying on his tummy, place bright coloured objects in front of his head. This will encourage your baby to lift his head.
- Let your baby look at himself – place mirrors in his cot and pram.
- Sometimes surround her with brightly coloured objects.
- String a few colourful beads on a piece of elastic and stretch it across your baby’s pram so that she can reach it.
- Place her on her back and help her to practise kicking.
- Speak to her all the time – even think aloud when you are involved in an activity such as shopping.
- Play soothing background music.
- Massage her after a bath.
