Skill· 7mo–9mo· 2 min

Name recognition

This helps help your baby begin to acquire social skills. When a baby recognizes their name, it becomes a form of communication! Begin this activity by slightly stepping away from your baby and then calling out to them from a certain distance. Call your baby

Free to do together whenever you like.

What you'll need

This helps help your baby begin to acquire social skills.

How it works

The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.

What this develops

Visual example

Coming soon
Something wrong or confusing? Tell us