You can prop up your baby with a pillow until he or she can sit without support. Your baby will let you know by crying if the sitting time is too long. Fresh air and sunshine, daily if possible, should be the rule. Babies enjoy music, singing, and jumping up and down with their feet on your lap. Bath time, too, should be fun time.
Babies enjoy a cradle gym and rattles.
They may sound like they are talking in a foreign language, but soon they will make sounds whose meaning is clear. They reach for objects and try to pull them toward themselves. They show an interest in the world around them. They will also explore their own body. It is normal for them to handle their genitals as well as any other body part.