Figures On The Ceiling

Materials You Need: Diaper changing pad or surface to put the baby to bed; Inflatable ball or baby mobile; Colored paper figures; Masking tape/scotch tape.

What You Can Do Together: While your baby is small, you should take advantage of any moment to stimulate her and develop her motor skills.

You can hang an inflatable ball, a baby mobile, or coloured paper figures from the ceiling just above the space where you change your baby. This should hang at a distance that allows you to touch it but that your baby cannot reach. If your baby is less than two months old, it is better to hang it 30 cm away between your baby and the mobile. If your baby is a little older, you can leave a distance of up to 90 cm.

Time to change the diaper! Lay your baby on the changing table and draw her attention to the hanging object. Watch her for a moment while you begin to change the diaper. Move the ball, mobile or figurines a little and observe her reaction. Your baby will be fascinated and, most likely, will try to reach for it. Let her try, then congratulate your baby for trying to reach it.

Once you finish changing the diaper, hold your baby and bring her closer to the object. Let the baby touch it and look at it from different angles.

What Your Child is Learning: With this exercise, your baby will be strengthening the neck, head, trunk, and arms muscles, which will help him crawl and walk when the time is right. It will also stimulate your baby's sense of sight, concentration and creativity.