Parenting at mealtime & playtime

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Fast Facts:

  • Continue belly time
  • Let your baby move freely
  • Babies use their hands more and more and will learn to reach and grab for what they want
  • They’re also learning how to pick up, grasp and pass objects
  • Encourage kicking, stretching and reaching
  • Assist with sitting, rolling and learning to crawl
  • Help them stand by holding them up
  • Talk to your baby about what they see
  • Use baby toys with different sounds and textures – be careful with small objects because babies will place just about anything they can into their mouths

Resources:

Parenting at Mealtime & Playtime Handout – 4 – 6 Months
English – Spanish

4-6MonthPlayImageCar Seats Are Not Designed for Sleeping

Movement and Coordination

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Fast Facts:

  • Continue belly time
  • Let your baby move freely
  • Babies use their hands more and more and will learn to reach and grab for what they want
  • They’re also learning how to pick up, grasp and pass objects
  • Encourage kicking, stretching and reaching
  • Assist with sitting, rolling and learning to crawl
  • Help them stand by holding them up
  • Talk to your baby about what they see
  • Use baby toys with different sounds and textures – be careful with small objects because babies will place just about anything they can into their mouths

Resources:

Parenting at Mealtime & Playtime Handout – 4 – 6 Months
English – Spanish

4-6MonthPlayImageCar Seats Are Not Designed for Sleeping

Movement and Coordination

P

Fast Facts:

  • Continue belly time
  • Let your baby move freely
  • Babies use their hands more and more and will learn to reach and grab for what they want
  • They’re also learning how to pick up, grasp and pass objects
  • Encourage kicking, stretching and reaching
  • Assist with sitting, rolling and learning to crawl
  • Help them stand by holding them up
  • Talk to your baby about what they see
  • Use baby toys with different sounds and textures – be careful with small objects because babies will place just about anything they can into their mouths

Resources:

Parenting at Mealtime & Playtime Handout – 4 – 6 Months
English – Spanish

4-6MonthPlayImageCar Seats Are Not Designed for Sleeping

Movement and Coordination

P

Fast Facts:

  • Continue belly time
  • Let your baby move freely
  • Babies use their hands more and more and will learn to reach and grab for what they want
  • They’re also learning how to pick up, grasp and pass objects
  • Encourage kicking, stretching and reaching
  • Assist with sitting, rolling and learning to crawl
  • Help them stand by holding them up
  • Talk to your baby about what they see
  • Use baby toys with different sounds and textures – be careful with small objects because babies will place just about anything they can into their mouths

Resources:

Parenting at Mealtime & Playtime Handout – 4 – 6 Months
English – Spanish

4-6MonthPlayImageCar Seats Are Not Designed for Sleeping

Movement and Coordination

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  • Ohio Department of Health
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