Heads, Bellies, Toes- This game helps with identifying body parts, flexibility, and understanding the concepts of up, down, low, and high. Stand facing your child. Beginning slowly, call out the names of the three body parts that are in the title, asking your child to touch each part as he hears its name. Once your child is successful at this, reverse - and mix up - the order of body parts. Also: Change the tempo at which you call out the body parts - sometimes slow and

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Let your baby find out what her legs can do while she learns about cause and effect. • Lay the baby on her back. • Place a small pillow or a stuffed animal by the baby's feet. • Encourage her to kick it! Also: • If the baby doesn't kick the object on her own, hold it just close enough to let her feel it with the bottom of her feet. • Make sure she gets to kick with both right and left feet. • Use language to encourage her and describe what she's doing. For example: "You're

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