ASQ-3 Intervention Activities
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Activities for Infants 1– 4 Months Old Talk softly to your baby when Take turns with your baby when With your baby securely in your feeding him, changing his dia- When you see your baby re- Sing to your baby (even if you he makes cooing and gurgling arms or in a front pack, gently pers, and holding him. He may sponding to your voice, praise don’t do it well). Repetition of sounds. Have a “conversation” swing and sway to music that not understand every word, but and cuddle her. Talk back to her songs and lullabies helps your back and forth with simple you are singing or playing on he will know your voice and be and see if she responds again. baby to learn and listen. sounds that he can make. the radio. comforted by it. Put a puppet or small sock on Place a shatterproof mirror close your finger. Say your baby’s Make sure your baby is posi- With your baby on her back, to your baby where she can see Rock your baby gently in your name while moving the puppet tioned so that you can touch his hold a brightly colored stuffed it. Start talking, and tap the mir- arms and sing “Rock-a-bye or sock up and down. See feet. Gently play with his toes animal above her head, in her ror to get her to look. The mir- Baby” or another lullaby. Sing whether he follows the move- and feet, tickling lightly. Add the line of vision. See if she watches ror will provide visual stimula- your lullaby and swing your ment. Now move your finger in “This Little Piggy Went to Mar- the stuffed animal as you move tion. Eventually your baby will baby to the gentle rhythm. a circle. Each time your baby is ket” rhyme, touching a different it slowly back and forth. understand her reflection. able to follow the puppet, try a toe with each verse. new movement. Place your baby on her tummy with head to Lay your baby on his back and Rest your baby, tummy down, In nice weather, take your baby one side, on a blanket/towel on carpeted touch his arms and legs in differ- on your arm, with your hand on Hold your baby in your lap and floor. Lie next to her to provide encourage- on a nature walk through a park ent places. Make a “whooping” her chest. Use your other hand softly shake a rattle on one side ment. Until she has the strength, have her or neighborhood. Talk about sound with each touch. Your to secure your baby—support of his head, then the other side. spend equal time facing left and right. everything you see. Even Make “tummy time” a little longer each baby may smile and anticipate her head and neck. Gently Shake slowly at first, then faster. though she might not under- day. Closely watch your baby in case she the next touch by watching your swing her back and forth. As she Your baby will search for the stand everything, she will like rests her face on the floor, which could re- hand. When you make each gets older, walk around to give noise with his eyes. strict breathing. As her strength grows, she being outside and hearing your sound, you can also name the her different views. will be able to lift her head and push up on voice. her arms, leading to rolling and crawling. part of the body you touch. Hold your baby closely, or lay him With white paper and a black marker, down on a soft, flat surface. Be close create several easy-to-recognize im- Lay your baby on his back on a enough (8"–12") so that he can see Read simple books to your Gently shake a rattle or another ages on each piece of paper. Start soft, flat surface such as a bed you. Face to face, start with small baby. Even if he does not under- with simple patterns (diagonal stripes, baby toy that makes a noise. Put or a blanket. Gently tap or rub movements (stick out your tongue, stand the story, he will enjoy bull’s eyes, checkerboards, triangles). it in your baby’s hand. See if she open your mouth with a wide grin). your baby’s hands and fingers being close and listening to you Place the pictures so that your baby takes it, even for a brief mo- If you are patient, your baby may try while singing “Pat-a-Cake” or read. can see them (8"–12” inches from her ment. to imitate you. As he gets older, you face). Tape these pictures next to her another nursery rhyme. can try larger body movements with your head, hands, and arms. You can car seat or crib. also try to imitate your baby. Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™), Squires & Bricker © 2009 Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Activities for Infants 4–8 Months Old While sitting on the floor, place Let your baby see herself in a your baby in a sitting position Give your baby a spoon to Gently rub your baby with a soft mirror. Place an unbreakable Put a windup toy beside or be- inside your legs. Use your legs grasp and chew on. It’s easy to cloth, a paper towel, or nylon. mirror on the side of your baby’s hind your baby. Watch to see if and chest to provide only as hold and feels good in the Talk about how things feel (soft, crib or changing table so that your baby searches for the much support as your baby mouth. It’s also great for bang- rough, slippery). Lotion feels she can watch. Look in the mir- sound. needs. This allows you to play ing, swiping, and dropping. good, too. ror with your baby, too. Smile with your baby while encourag- and wave at your baby. ing independent sitting. Common household items such Play voice games. Talk with a as measuring spoons and mea- high or low voice. Click your Make another shaker using Place your baby on her tummy suring cups make toys with inter- tongue. Whisper. Take turns Fill a small plastic bottle (empty bells. Encourage your baby to with favorite toys or objects esting sounds and shapes. Gently with your baby. Repeat any medicine bottle with child-proof hold one in each hand and around but just slightly out of dangle and shake a set of mea- sounds made by him. Place your cap) with beans or rice. Let your shake them both. Watch to see reach. Encourage her to reach suring spoons or measuring cups baby so that you are face to baby shake it to make noise. if your baby likes one sound out for toys and move toward where your baby can reach or face—your baby will watch as better than another. them. kick at them. Let your baby hold you make sounds. them to explore and shake, too. Place your baby in a chair or car Fill an empty tissue box with Safely attach a favorite toy to a seat, or prop her up with pil- With your baby lying on his Play Peekaboo with hands, strips of paper. Your baby will side of your baby’s crib, swing, lows. Bounce and play with a back, place a toy within sight cloth, or a diaper. Put the cloth love pulling them out. (Do not or cradle chair for him to reach flowing scarf or a large bounc- but out of reach, or move a toy over your face first. Then let use colored newsprint or maga- and grasp. Change toys fre- ing ball. Move it slowly up, then across your baby’s visual range. your baby hide. Pull the cloth off zines; they are toxic. Never use quently to give him new things down or to the side, so that Encourage him to roll to get if your baby can’t. Encourage plastic bags or wrap.) to see and do. your baby can follow movement the toy. her to play. Take turns. with her eyes. Place your baby in a chair or car Your baby will like to throw toys Place your baby facing you. Your Place your baby on your knee seat to watch everyday activi- to the floor. Take a little time to Once your baby starts rolling or baby can watch you change fa- facing you. Bounce him to the ties. Tell your baby what you are play this “go and fetch” game. crawling on her tummy, play cial expressions (big smile, pok- rhythm of a nursery rhyme. Sing doing. Let your baby see, hear, It helps your baby to learn to re- “come and get me.” Let your ing out tongue, widening eyes, and rock with the rhythm. Help and touch common objects. You lease objects. Give baby a box baby move, then chase after her raising eyebrows, puffing or your baby bring his hands to- can give your baby attention or pan to practice dropping toys and hug her when you catch her. blowing). Give your baby a turn. gether to clap to the rhythm. while getting things done. into. Do what your baby does. Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™), Squires & Bricker © 2009 Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Activities for Infants 8–12 Months Old A good pastime is putting ob- Let your baby feed himself. This Your baby will be interested in jects in and out of containers.