Can you believe its been 6 months already?! There is a lot of physical milestones your baby might achieve this month, let's see what we can do to help them learn.
Selfie App
While I'm not a fan of taking selfies I have noticed that the bright light from any technical device just calls to my baby. He loves my phone, and always wants to touch it. My husband found this app called Baby Selfie that allows your baby to not only look at themselves (like a mirror) but also take a picture whenever their little hand touches any part of the screen. Its quite funny and you end up with a couple good pictures of your baby.
Clapping
Have you tried clapping with your baby yet? I'll be honest, I haven't. Now that I know its something they can learn at 6 months I'm going to start trying it out. I found this cute song you can use to help them clap their hands, among other things. Its to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".
Clap, clap, clap your hands
Clap your tiny hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands
Clap your tiny hands
Additional verses:
Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet… (and so on).
Pat, pat, pat your head... (and so on).
Rub, rub, rub your tummy... (and so on).
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1011563/6-month-old-baby-games-first-week#ixzz3KNGFYfSY
Sign Language
Its never too late to start teaching sign language (if you want to) to your child. I only do a few signs such as eat, more, drink, all done, and I love you. I will add more as he learns and grows so he can communicate better with me.
If you aren't convinced or don't know where to start click here and watch a short video about teaching sign language and the benefits (along with watching a toddler sign--so adorable!!).
Brushing Teeth
Oral hygiene is very important and when is a better time to teach it than when your child starts getting teeth?! It is recommended to brush twice a day with a little toothpaste approved by your pediatrician. A lot of babies and children in general like to be the only ones allowed to touch their mouth so to help with the stress you can have a timer, countdown like a rocket (10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1..BLAST OFF!) or a song that you sing every time. This way the child knows the teeth brushing will come to an end and will most likely decrease the stress around this task.
Smell the Spice Rack
It always seems that babies need you most when you are cooking. If you are able to take a quick break from cooking you can take them to the spice rack and let them smell different spices and herbs. This will help them learn different smells and help you learn what spices they might like. This will also help you when you start feeding them solids as they might recognize different spices and herbs in their food and enjoy it more. That might be wishful thinking, but its worth a try!
Bubbles-fun for the whole family and the dog
Who doesn't love bubbles?? Go outside, or inside where you don't mind getting bubbles everywhere and start blowing bubbles! Your baby can track them with their eyes, try and get them by rolling, scooting, or reaching out to them. This is also a great tummy time activity, as long as the bubbles aren't popped by the time they get to the ground ;).
Click here for some homemade bubble recipes.
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