Adult directed activities for 0-6 Months?

1. Tummy time: Encourage your baby to spend time on their tummy to help strengthen their neck and back muscles.

2. Sensory play: Provide your baby with different textures to explore, such as soft fabrics, crinkly paper, or smooth toys.

3. High-contrast images: Babies are drawn to high-contrast images, so provide them with black and white pictures or toys to look at.

4. Gentle music: Play soft, soothing music for your baby to listen to, which can help calm and relax them.

5. Baby massage: Gently massage your baby's arms, legs, and back to help them relax and bond with you.

6. Baby gym: Set up a baby gym with hanging toys for your baby to reach for and bat at, helping to develop their hand-eye coordination.

7. Mirror play: Show your baby their reflection in a mirror and talk to them about what they see, helping them develop self-awareness.

8. Reading: Read simple board books to your baby, pointing out pictures and talking about the story to help develop their language skills.

0-3 Months

- Tummy time: Supervised play on the belly to strengthen neck and back muscles.
- Sing and recite nursery rhymes: Expose your baby to language and rhythm.
- Read aloud: Introduce your baby to the sounds and rhythm of language.
- Talk to your baby: Engage in conversations, even if they don't understand yet.
- Massage: Gentle massage stimulates circulation and provides bonding.

4-6 Months

- Peek-a-boo: Hide and reveal yourself to encourage giggling and social interaction.
- Blowing bubbles: Introduce cause and effect by blowing bubbles and watching your baby's reaction.
- Introduce finger puppets: Engage your baby's imagination and language development.
- Play with soft toys: Provide tactile stimulation and encourage exploration.
- Shake rattles: Introduce music and sound discrimination.
- Sensory play: Create interactive bins filled with different textures, shapes, and sounds.