Your baby can still enjoy the
exercises from the first 3 months but
you can also add the following:
• To help stimulate baby's desire to
learn you should encourage him to touch
various items of all shapes, forms,
materials and textures. Give him big
items, small items (but not small enough
to go in his mouth), round, square,
long, short, thick or thin. Remember,
don't just use toys - make use of
anything from kitchen utensils to fruit.
You could also try to fill a little
plastic bottle with rice, couscous or
peas to make a rattle!
• Sit down with your legs straight
and lay baby across your legs on his
tummy. He must be able to touch the
floor with his hands. Put a hand on his
bottom or back to give some support. Put
a toy on the floor in front of him and
encourage him to play. This exercise is
good to help develop coordination.
• From the age of 4-5 months your
baby will want to see the world from a
different perspective so he will try to
sit up. If your baby lifts his head a
little, this is an indicator that he
wants to sit up. Offer your hands and if
baby takes them, pull him up a little
but not all the way. With patience,
eventually baby should learn to pull
himself up with your support.
• Sit on the floor with your legs
straight. Hold baby around his middle
and lift carefully then let him touch
your legs slightly with his feet. His
legs should start bending and
straightening in a jumping motion.
