Skill· 7mo–9mo· 2 min

Transferring Objects

This helps develop your baby's fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Encouraging your baby to transfer toys between their hands helps improve motor coordination. Start by handing your baby a toy and then show them how to transfer it from one hand to the other. Encourag

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What you'll need

You'll need small toys that your baby can easily grasp. This helps develop your baby's fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! To complete this activity, you will need small toys that your baby can easily grasp. Begin by handing your baby a toy, and then show him how to transfer it from one hand to the other. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

    Watch for: Baby grab two things, one in each hand.

  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Motivate him to do so. Next, place an object in each of your baby's hands and offer him a third one. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

    Watch for: Baby switch things between their hands.

  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Observe if he lets go of one of the objects in order to grab the third one, or if he's capable of holding on to all of them. During this exercise, observe if your baby holds one object in each hand, and transfers them from one hand to the other. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

    Watch for: Baby thi helps develop your baby's fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

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