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Brain Builders

Stimulating Activities for Your 4-month-old Baby

By Tammy Morey

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Pillow Crawl
The Bear Went Over the Mountain

The Bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see,
The Bear went over the mountain to see what he could see.

Place a firm pillow on the floor. Lay your baby on his stomach on top of the pillow. His hands should be resting on the floor in front of the pillow. Kneel down in front of Baby's face with one hand on his back to secure and keep him from rolling off.

Entice your Baby forward, helping him as he inches over the pillow. Keep your other hand close to his shoulders to prevent him from falling face down on the floor. Talk to him as he works toward you over the pillow. Let him place his hands on the floor, and encourage him to walk his hands forward, pulling his body over and across the pillow top.

"The Bear Went Over the Mountain" is a great song to sing as Baby develops strength and confidence.

Brain building skills: Enhances upper body strength and coordination, promotes an interest and the ability to accept and master challenges

My Bonnie*
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.
Bring back, bring back,
Bring back my Bonnie to me.

*The actual word is Bonnet, but I prefer to use Bonnie.

This exercise requires two people. Lay Baby on his back and in the center of his baby blanket. One person holds the outer edges of one side of the blanket, and the other person holds the other side. Slightly lift the edges up and one person lifts their side high while the other person lowers their side. This creates a seesaw type of effect, and after Baby is used to the slow rocking motion, you actually lift one side, rolling Baby onto his stomach. Repeat the exercise, and roll him onto his back. Make sure to do this slowly and gently.


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