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Baby · The activity desk
Baby picture book hello
Look at a sturdy picture book together and name what you see.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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An intact baby-appropriate board book
Age: Birth–12 months; choose for the individual child.
Set up: Hold your awake baby securely with their head and neck supported. Check that the book is intact and has no loose pieces.
Adult's role: Hold the book, name a picture and follow your baby's gaze or sounds. Pause when they turn away or seem tired.
Let's make it happen
- Open the book where your baby can see a simple picture.
- Point to the picture and name it in any language you use together.
- Pause for your baby's look or sound, respond, and turn a page only if they remain interested.
Make it simpler: Look at one picture and describe it in a few gentle words.
Clean up: Put the book away after play.
Stay with your baby and check the book for damage. For sleep, place baby on their back in their own clear, firm, flat sleep space.