STAGE 1 : 0 - 6 MONTHS
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Hold the baby close and talk to
her and smile, so that the baby looks back at you
Hello baby ! Coo coo .... !
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Talk and sing to the child constantly.
Rock a by baby ... !
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Hang objects so that your child can look
at and touch.
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Play peek-a-boo with her
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STAGE 2 : 6 - 12 MONTHS
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Show your baby when someone passes
by
Look, a man is walking ... !
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Encourage the child to watch you.
Talk about what you are doing.
Look, Mummy is cooking ... !
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Roll a ball along side the child.
Encourage her to watch it.
Look at that ball ... !
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Make your face happy or sad so that
the child notices the difference.
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STAGE 3 : 12 - 18 MONTHS
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Point out noises and nearby sounds
to the child.
Look at that bus ... !
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Play around with sound and action
games.
Fingers, fingers, 1, 2, 3 ... !
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Pretend play with everyday objects.
Now you are cooking ... !
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Hide objects and encourage the child
to look for them.
Where is the pot ... ?
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STAGE 4 : 18 - 24 MONTHS
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Build a tower.
One, two, three, go ... !
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Put stones in a tin.
Put another, put another ... !
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Dance and sing simple songs.
Tra-la-la--- ...!
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Ask the child to fetch things.
Take your cup... get your shoes .. !
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STAGE 5 : 3 - 5 YEARS
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Tell the child a story.
And it was SO BIG ... !
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Hide objects for the child to find.
Find the pot ... !
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Bang rhythms for him to copy.
Rub-a-dub-dub ... !
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Play group games.
Copy me ... !
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