Say My Name

Materials You Need: None

What You Can Do Together: To carry out this beautiful activity, you only need to lay your little one on her/his back on a soft surface, such as his or her crib or bed. Now talk to your little one to get his or her attention. When you do it, you can sing him or her the following song:

Where is (your child's name)?

Where is (your child's name)?

Here you are, here you are.

Then you can vary, saying it out loud and low. Another way to help your baby recognize his or her name, your voice, and the place of origin of a sound is to place yourself in different positions of the bed or crib and sing the song from there at the foot of the bed, near the pillows, on one side and the other. Sing with your little one's name until your little one can turn around to see where you are. Always end by saying to your baby, “I love you (little one's name)!”. And give a little kiss.

What Your Child is Learning: This activity will help your little one to begin recognising his or her name and using body movements in response to familiar words.