Playing with 6 - 9 month old babies

DID YOU KNOW?

Babies experiment with give and take associations
Babies experience how objects fall, noise is made, or how their arms and legs move
Babies enjoy making noises with a cup or other objects. Patience is important as the child is learning through this play
Babies understand and learn from what is being said to them even before they can say words
Babies notice when people express strong anger and may be upset by it
Babies copy the sounds and actions of others
Babies like people’s reaction to the sounds they make and show interest in the new things they notice
Babies recognise their name before having the capacity to say it. Hearing their name helps realize that she/he is a unique individual in the family