Moment Maximizers 0-6mos

Shake Rattle and Rock!

It’s never too early to inspire curiosity and your baby is wired for exploration.   While holding your baby in your arms or placing them in an infant seat reach for a rattle or squeaky toy.  Say “see the rattler” as you shake it moving it in front of your child.  Continue using a variety of noisemakers while your child listens to the different sounds.  Observe your child move their head from side to side as they try to locate the source of the sounds.  If your child is able to reach out and grab the toy let him/her shake it.  Vary the shaking with the rattlers.

Remember Shake Rattler and Rock!

What you’ll need:

• A soft blanket or infant seat
• Small rattlers or squeaky toy

Developmental Skill Focus:

Sensory Stimulation