Around and around
This helps develop your baby’s ability to reach an object through indirect means. Begin by placing your baby on one side of a table and an attractive object on the other side of the table. Watch how your baby tries to reach the object. At first, your baby will extend his arms and t
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What you'll need
This helps develop your baby’s ability to reach an object through indirect means.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! Here is for a way to help your baby develop problem-solving skills. Give the around and around activity a try, which has the purpose of developing your little one's ability to reach an object through indirect means. We will be introducing important skills that are later used for standing up, including balancing and paying attention. For this activity, you can use baby Einstein's Around We Grow 4-in-1 Discovery Center. Place your baby on one side of the table and point to the toy on the other side. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Baby stand while holding on to something.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Place them close enough to the objects so that they can easily reach it. Encourage your child to reach for the object using clear and brief instructions. At first, you might notice they try to reach the object directly by extending their arms. Praise them for following their interest. Encourage them to try a different technique to reach the toy by guiding them around the table using hints, such as naming the object and pointing towards it in different ways. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
Watch for: Baby goe from standing to sitting without help.
- 3~30s
One more thing to try. See if your child is looking for feedback or help as they try to reach for the toy. If this is too easy for your little one, you can try pointing to an object further away. But if this is too difficult, help them along the way to avoid frustration. With practice, they will realize there is a different way to reach for the object. To go around the table, play together, grow together, every day, with baby Einstein and How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Baby stand briefly with help.