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To encourage your baby to reach for things and hold them
Let her touch objects that have a different feel
— for example, furry, smooth, or bumpy toys.
After she begins playing with them, move
them just out of her reach. Tap the objects
on the floor, so she knows where
they are.
Neva, reach
for your
bumpy ball!
Shake a noisy object until she reaches for it. (At
first you may need to gently push her elbow
toward the object.) Then encourage her to shake
it and move it from one hand to the other.
This will help her learn where sounds
come from and will also strengthen
her arms.
Fasten objects to your baby’s clothes or
hands with a short string. If she drops
a toy, guide her hand along the string
until she reaches the top. This will
encourage her to reach on her own and
to learn that things she drops have not
disappeared.
Keep a few objects
in the same place so
she can learn where
to find them.
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