Parents can soothe pain by providing a cool teething toy or applying pain reliever designed for that purpose. Babies still don t know right from wrong and their brains aren t ready to learn the difference yet. Parents need to remember their baby s limitations. Increased Activity Babies learn to sit, crawl, stand, walk, and talk. Parents need to closely supervise their actions.
Babies begin to develop a sense of humor.
Playtime with parents is important. Allow babies to follow you as you go through your daily routine so they can explore. Allow babies to eat canned vegetables and dry cereal from a high chair to help them learn about coordination. Babies are also ready to learn how to point to their nose, eyes, ears and mouth. Expose your baby to books with bright pictures to capture their attention, especially if it s an activity shared with a parent.