Skill· 13mo–15mo· 2 min

Imitating Baby Care

This helps help your baby learn to model and imitate daily actions. Help your baby practice expressing affection by imitating simple actions. Sit with your baby and hand her a doll. Demonstrate actions like "rock the baby," "hug the baby," and "kiss the baby." Encoura

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What you'll need

You'll need a doll. This helps help your baby learn to model and imitate daily actions.

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! To complete this activity, you will need a doll. Begin by handing your baby the doll and indicating different actions like rock the baby, hug the baby, and kiss the baby. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

    Watch for: Little One express love to those familiar, like hugging them.

  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Can you hug the baby? Can you caress the baby? Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

    Watch for: Little One feel shy or anxious when meeting new adults.

  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Help your baby by showing her how to carry out each action. Oh, good girl Sarah. You will cross the baby? During this exercise, observe if your baby is affectionate with toys and imitates different everyday actions. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

    Watch for: Little One thi helps help your baby learn to model and imitate daily actions.

What this develops

Visual example

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