Graspy Grab — Reaching for Fun Things
Parent places an appealing object within baby's reach and narrates as baby attempts to grasp it with whole hand. Agent guides parent to observe grasp quality, interest, and hand coordination while keeping the mood playful and low-pressure.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Parent needs one colorful, graspable toy and a comfortable place with baby supported in seated or reclined position.
How it works
- 1~15s
Great! Now hold the toy about six inches in front of your child's chest — close enough that they can see it clearly. Give it a little wiggle to catch their eye. What does your child do when they notices it?
Watch for: eyes_track_object
- 2~20s
Now keep the toy nice and steady. Does your child reach out toward it — even a little arm movement counts! Tell me what you see those little arms doing.
Watch for: reaches_toward_object
- 3~20s
Awesome! Now if your child's hand gets to the toy, let them try to grab on. Does your child close their fingers around it? Tell me about how that grip looks — is it a whole-hand squeeze or more of a finger poke?
Watch for: palmar_grasp_on_object
- 4~20s
Let's give your child one more chance with the toy. If they dropped it, hold it out again. This time, try offering it slightly to one side — does your child reach across the body or just with the closer hand?
Watch for: reaches_across_midline
- 5
One last thing — throughout this little game, how was your child's mood? Happy and babbling? Calm and focused? Fussy at all? There's no wrong answer — it all tells us something helpful.
Watch for: positive_affect_during_interaction