Entertaining Infants

Entertaining Infants

Infants have short attention spans and are frequently interested in a toy or activity for only a few minutes at a time. Be patient with infants. Do not expect more than they are capable of.

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6 Months to 1 Year

Play games where infant drops object and you pick it up. Make sure object is not breakable.
Play nursery games like Peek-a-Boo and Patty-Cake.
Play Hide-and-Seek with objects.
Walk around the house looking at and naming things.
Roll a ball to infant.
Take stroller ride if weather is nice.

5 Things to Remember

Infants depend completely on you.
Infants have short attention spans.
Infants require constant watching.
Infants like soft noises.
Infants like being walked and talked to.

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