A Body-Awareness Activity (0-3 months)
Place your baby on his back on a blanket on the carpet. Facing your baby, very gently and very slowly move his legs in a bicycling motion, all the while talking and smiling at him to encourage him to wiggle his legs without your help. By moving his legs for him, you let your baby feel his little legs and feet moving in a new way – each side of the body working in reciprocal movement. You also mimic an action he’ll be using later on as he learns to crawl.