• If you put 4 familiar
objects near your baby and ask for one of them eg.
Not exact matches
Babies are born pretty
near sighted, which means
objects far away are blurry.
Focus briefly on
objects that are
near her face and up to about 12 to 15 inches away, which is about the distance of a breastfeeding
baby looking at her mother's face.
Your
baby can't see very far yet, so play games with him by holding
objects that are brightly colored or high - contrast
near his face.
• Help them bond with a security
object — choose a
baby blanket or stuffed animal and keep it
near you for a while, so it takes on your comforting smell.
As
babies practice looking side - to - side and up and down in this position, they are developing their senses as they track sounds and movements, and even begin to focus on
objects near and far from them.
Even if your maid does place the
baby inside a playpen or in a
baby chair, remind her to always check that there are no sharp
objects inside the playpen or
near the chair, or any other items such as dangling cords that could pose a safety hazard.
The
baby would recognize the smell and you can keep the
object near you to make it mum - scented, so that the
baby feels it's you.
Babies will use their whole hand to grasp
objects, so try holding an easily - to - grab soft toy
near your
baby (within her eye - line) and see if she reaches for it.