Silly voices

โฑ๏ธ 5 min๐Ÿ“ฆ nothing needed๐Ÿ  in or out๐Ÿคฒ on their back๐Ÿ‘ Sensory๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Language

Big, exaggerated voices are what grown-ups instinctively reach for with babies, and that dramatic approach is exactly what the AAP recommends for catching a baby's ear. Talking in silly voices is play for the hearing sense: no props, no rehearsal, nothing to get right, and whatever comes back is the whole reply.

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Sources: AAP โ€” Hearing & Making Sounds: Your Baby's Milestones ยท Pathways โ€” Sensory Development Activities for 0-3 Month Old Babies

๐Ÿฉบ Vuila shares play ideas, not medical advice โ€” for questions about your child's development, talk to your pediatrician.

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Silly voices

Close enough to feel your breath

With baby on their back, awake and calm, bring your face in close โ€” close enough for them to feel your breath.