Comments on: How to Play With a 3-Month-Old Baby

on 2/17/2008 We have been reading to our baby since she was born, and in the beginning she didn't pay much attention, but now at almost three months she clearly has books she likes and characters she recognizes. I think reading to your baby is one of the best things you can do, even at this age!

on 6/11/2007 My daughter just turned 3 months and her favorite thing to do is suck on her fingers, even through her mitts. She also likes looking at our make-shift light show (we're using a disco multi-color ball). She pretty much used to depend on her binkie for her sucking time, but now she loves her fingers. She even falls asleep sucking on her fingers. It beats looking for her binkie in the dark at night when she wakes up! :)

on 8/8/2006 My 3 month old is discovering his hands. First he batted the toys in his gym, then he started grabbing and mouthing them, but now he has a new challenge. Tied to his crib there's a pocket with a soft bee in it, attached with a small string. He spends a lot of time trying to get the bee out of the pocket. I put it there again, and again he tries to retrieve it. I also tuck the bear nearly out of reach and wait for him to grab it, then tuck it again. The best way to play is increase the difficulty level slowly, so he can learn new things, but still get a feeling of accomplishment.

on 6/30/2006 My 3.5 month old is discovering his hands. First he batted the toys in his gym, then he started grabbing and mouthing them, but now he has a new challenge. Tied to his crib there's a pocket with a soft bee in it, attached with a small string. He spends a lot of time trying to get the bee out of the pocket. I put it there again, and again he tries to retrieve it. I also tuck the bee nearly out of reach and wait for him to grab it, then tuck it again. The best way to play is increase the difficulty level slowly, so he can learn new things, but still get a feeling of accomplishment.