Bouncing rhymes have a greater appeal for older babies. Being jostled on an adults lap is stimulating to the inner ear and the sense of balance and develops the child's sense of physicality. This is a much more active game but the emotional climax will develop in a similar fashion to the tickling game. The baby will experience a deep feeling of joy with the repetition of the game. Babies and young children are reliant on their caregivers to give them these playful and joyous experiences.
Emotional development is far too important to leave to chance.
Parents and caregivers need to access the most artistic rhymes and games in the folk repertoire, use their own voices and their own touch to give babies deep emotional experiences. She is also involved in teacher training and is a part-time instructor at Ryerson Polytechnic University.