Floor Time, Explore Time
Prep: None | Activity Time: 3鈥5 Minutes
During these early months, your infant is becoming more aware of herself and of her body. She may explore her body by sucking on her fingers or fist, reaching for her toes or batting at objects. Provide many safe opportunities for movement and exploration.
- Blanket for floor聽
- Baby toys聽
Step 1:聽Provide floor time play so that your infant has unrestricted space to explore with her hands, mouth and body.鈥
Step 2:聽Talk with your baby about body parts and activities. For example:
鈥淵ou found your toes! Look at you touching your toes!鈥
鈥淵ou pushed the ball! Did you see it roll?鈥
Step 3:聽Recognize your infant鈥檚 accomplishments. For example:
鈥淵ou reached so far for the bear and you touched it! Yeah!鈥