Tips for 1 - 6 month old babies

- Always hold and carry the child as much as possible

- All family members can smile, laugh, and talk to the child. They can “coo” and copy the child’s sounds

- Make sure that toys the child puts into her/his mouth are clean, not sharp, and are large enough that the child won’t choke on it

- Put up different pictures in your room for the baby to look at

- Clean, safe, and colourful things from the household, such as wooden spoons, plastic bowls or cups can be given to the child to reach for and touch

- Use toys such as a shaker rattle, big ring on a string, etc

- Hang rings of beads and colorful objects to whirl above a child’s bed or swing within the range of eyesight