BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS

  
What Children Are Like

    •  Begin to smile at people, coo
    • Follow moving person or object with eyes
    • Prefer faces and bright colors
    • Reach, discover hands, kick feet, lift head
    • Suck with pleasure
    • Cry, but often are soothed when held 
    • Turn head toward sounds

Types Of Good Toys And Worthwhile Activities

    • Rattle, large rings, squeeze or sucking toys
    • Classical music, lullabies, nursery rhymes, or poems sung in person or on CD
    • Bright pictures of faces hung so baby can see them
    • Rattle firmly attached to baby's wrist, ankle, booties
    • Cardboard or vinyl books with high-contrast illustrations to stand in baby's view
    • Brightly patterned crib sheets and bumpers
    • Mobile with parts visible so baby can see while lying down
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Creative Learning Toys, Tools, & Experiences • 1200 E. Paris SE Suite 4 • Grand Rapids, MI 49546 • Phone (616) 975-9019
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