The same answer every time

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Somewhere around four months, the idea that one thing causes another may start to sharpen — and it does not have to be a toy that shows it. It can be you. Pick one thing they already do, give it the same answer every single time, and the answer becomes something they can make happen. There is nothing to get right here, and the sameness is the entire game.

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none — one thing they already do, and one answer from you

Source: AAPCognitive Development in Infants: 4 to 7 Months

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The same answer every time

Pick one thing they are already doing

Lie down facing them on the floor and watch for a minute, then choose one thing: a kick, a hand that thumps the ground, a particular 'ah' that keeps coming back.