✨Easy Activities to do with Your Two Month Old✨

It might seem surprising, but your newborn is already learning and developing!

Engage with them in these activities to encourage muscle movement, stimulate their senses, and support brain development:

✨ Respond positively to your baby. Act excited, smile, and talk to him when they make sounds. This teaches them to take turns "talking” back and forth in conversation.

✨ Talk, read, and sing to your baby to help them develop and understand language.

✨ Spend time cuddling and holding your baby. This will help them feel safe and cared for.

✨ Lay your baby on their tummy when they are awake and put toys at eye level in front of them. This will help them practice lifting his head up.

✨ Use mirrors to help baby discover themself. Point out facial features such as their eyes and nose in the mirror. Ask them ‘who is that?’ Show them your facial features.

✨ Go for a walk. You can engage with your baby by telling them what you're seeing and hearing.

✨ Explore textures around your house. Place them on various surfaces such as a smooth or a textured blanket, a towel, or a straw mat to experience different tactile sensations. Let them safely touch different surfaces: from sticky to smooth, bumpy to flat, cool to warm.

Additional activities for you:

✨ Learn to notice and respond to your baby's signals to know what they’re feeling and need. For example, are they trying to "play" with you by making sounds and looking at you, or are they turning their head away, yawning, or becoming fussy because they need a break?

✨ Learn when your baby is hungry by looking for signs. Watch for signs of hunger, such as putting hands to mouth, turning head toward breast/bottle, or smacking/licking lips.

✨ Look for signs your baby is full, such as closing their mouth or turning their head away from the breast/bottle. If your baby is not hungry, it's ok to stop feeding.

These activities will help your baby develop, learn and grow!

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