Difficulty: 4/5
Time: 5 mins
Development Goal: Letting baby understand the existence of his facial features. Increase bonding between baby and family members.
Personality Goal: Baby will be a more self-confident individual with an amiable personality, gaining popularity and respect amongst his peers in future.
Preparation: Any space
How to play: Hold baby or put baby on bed, eye-to-eye level. After asking baby “Where is your nose?”, gently touch baby’s nose and say “Here is your nose.” Next, ask baby “Where is Mummy’s nose?” and use baby’s finger to gently touch your nose.
Daddy’s participation: As babies are not sensitive to high-pitched voices, Daddy might play a better role in this. Daddy’s low-pitch voice gives baby a feeling of closeness.