Skill· 4mo–6mo· 2 min
Tracking Falling Objects
Parent holds attractive objects above baby's head and drops them, encouraging baby to track the falling movement with their eyes and find where objects land. The agent coaches the parent to observe visual tracking, reaching behavior, and early cause-and-effect understanding.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Baby seated or supported in a semi-upright position with pillows or in parent's lap. Two to three colorful, eye-catching toys. Soft surface below for toys to land on.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneTracks a moving object across midlineBody· 2mo–5mo· core
- MilestoneLooks for a dropped objectMind· 6mo–9mo· stretch
- MilestoneReaches accurately and graspsBody· 3mo–6mo· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneReaches for nearby objectsBody· 4mo–11mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneSustains visual attention brieflyMind· 1mo–4mo· core· Step 1
- MilestoneExplores objects through the sensesBody· 0mo–11mo· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneExplores objects by mouthingBody· 4mo–8mo· core· Step 3
- MilestoneHolds placed toy or rattleBody· 2mo–6mo· stretch· Step 3
Visual example
Coming soon