GESTURE
STAGE 1 : 0 - 6 MONTHS :
Make your face interesting for the baby to watch.
Smile at each other
Make eye contact.
Hello Kutty ... !
Point out interesting things.
Look, chickens ... !
STAGE 2 : 6 - 12 MONTHS :
Help the baby to reach for objects.
Look, a puppy ... !
Give the baby objects she reaches for.
Do you want the ball ... ?
Talk about things you see.
Look, chicken ... !
Play finger games.
Fingers, fingers, 1, 2 3 ... !
STAGE 3 : 12 - 18 MONTHS :
Wave bye-bye and hello
Bye-bye ... !
Show the child how to clap.
Come, clap, clap ... !
Let the baby point to things she wants.
Do you want that cup .. ?
Give him things and talk about them.
Here is a cup. Have a drink ... !
STAGE 4 and 5 : 18 - 60 MONTHS :
yes no thank you bye-bye drink
come where me you food
man woman mother children hungry
house milk bread water give
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