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Babies learn by playing. Here are some games you can play with your four-month-old:
Play peek-a-boo. Place a sheet or baby blanket over your head, lift it up and softly say, "Boo!" Your baby will enjoy many ways of playing this game.
Sing simple songs to your baby. You can sing nursery rhymes, or you can make up your own songs.
Lay your baby on her back and sing a song while you gently move her arms in a big circle. You can also gently move her legs and raise her arms.
Slip a colorful scarf through a plastic bracelet and tie the scarf to the arm of a chair. Lay your baby next to the plastic ring. Your baby will grab the ring and move the scarf around on the chair arm.
After a bath, sprinkle baby powder into your hands. Do not sprinkle it directly on your baby or near her face. Instead, gently massage your baby's body with the powder. Talk to her or sing a song while you're massaging her.
Put a brightly colored sock on your baby's foot. Your baby will notice her foot. In time she will be able to grab it with her hands. Make a game out of it by helping her reach for the sock and helping her pull it off.
Month By Month has been adapted for Fathers from Healthy Start, Grow Smart, Your Newborn, Washington, D.C. 2002 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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