Hum where they can feel it

โฑ๏ธ 5 min๐Ÿ“ฆ nothing needed๐Ÿ  in or out๐Ÿคฒ in your arms๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Language๐Ÿ’› Social-emotional

Just as babies prefer a human face to other patterns, they prefer the human voice to other sounds. Held chest to chest, that voice arrives from as close as it is ever going to get.

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๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Sit upright in a chair rather than lying back on a sofa or a bed โ€” if you feel yourself getting sleepy, put your baby down on their back on a firm flat surface first, every time. Keep one hand under the head and neck, and keep the hum low and quiet rather than loud enough to buzz.

Source: AAP โ€” Hearing & Making Sounds: Your Baby's Milestones

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

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Hum where they can feel it

Chest to chest, one ear against you

Hold them upright against your chest with an ear resting where your voice comes from, and a hand under the head and neck.