Family Album

Materials You Need: A comfortable chair; Photographs of familiar faces (family members or friends) 

What You Can Do Together: Having family and friends close by when you have a baby is not always possible, so doing the following activity will help your baby recognize the faces of the important people in your life. 

To start, you must print or get a photograph of each person you want your baby to recognize, each photo is preferably only of the individual’s face. 

Now that you have the photographs, it's time to show them to the baby! Sit in a comfortable chair and show them one of the photos. 

When your baby is staring at the picture, you can tell them the name and relationship of the person they are observing. Talk about the positive characteristics of the person and tell your baby how much the person loves them. 

You can repeat the action once a day for a few days, and it is recommended that this person visit the baby in the next few days to reinforce recognition of their face. 

What Your Child is Learning: Performing this exercise will help your baby recognize familiar faces and develop social skills for better interactions in the future.