Activities

Establishing a Bedtime Story Ritual PDF FACEBOOK SHARE ICON.

Include a story in your baby's bedtime routine from the day she is born.

What You Need:

Any children’s book, especially books with simple colorful pictures

What To Do:

Look for tired cues such as grimacing, clenching fists, or crying. After seeing the first tired signs (day or night), plan to settle baby by going through your established bedtime routine.

Include a story in your baby’s bedtime routine from the day she is born. Reading stories with verses that have a gentle cadence helps babies filter out the stimulating world around them and relax.

Choose a quiet, comfortable spot to cuddle up and read to your baby, using a gentle, quiet tone.

Let her touch the book and point to the pictures. Acknowledge her, “Yes, the cow is jumping over the moon.” However, save the more active interactions for your daytime readings.

Caring for Teddy

Have your child follow simple instructions while playing with a teddy bear.

Read, Read, Read

Reading aloud to your baby is an important form of stimulation, exposing her to early ways of communicating.

Swaying, Swaying

This is a calming activity that you and your child can do together.

Watching a Toy Go Out of Sight

This interactive activity is a great activity that you can do with your infant to encourage him/her to track a toy with his/her eyes and eventually figure out that the object doesn't disappear when it is out of sight.