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Brain Builders

Stimulating Activities for Your 2-month-old Baby

By Tammy Morey

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Muscles exercised: feet, ankles, shins, thighs, hips and legs
Exercises performed: foot flex, knee bends and scooting

Rolling Along (sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Rolling, rolling, rolling along
Rolling, rolling, rolling.
Now lift your head up high,
Way up high for all to see.
Now lower your head down,
Down to the floor so gently.

Place Baby on his tummy. Kneel behind and bend directly over your baby. While resting your elbows at your baby's sides, grasp his arms with the palms of your hands under his armpits. For the first and second verses, roll your baby from side to side. For the third verse, slowly lift your baby's entire upper torso off the floor, but make sure that his tummy remains on the floor. For the fifth verse, gently lower his chest back down to rest on the floor.

Muscles exercised: upper back and lower back, head, neck, shoulders and abdominal muscles
Exercise performed: chest lift

Tummy Time
Remember to incorporate tummy time into your baby's daily routine so that he will begin to strengthen the muscles in his head, neck, shoulders and back. The development of these muscles is a prerequisite to rolling over and crawling.


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