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Description
A soft rattle is fastened loosely around your baby's wrist or ankle so that, as they move, they slowly discover that their own kicking and waving makes the sound. A calm cause-and-effect discovery on their own timeline.
What to prep
- wrist_rattle
Cost: LowBest time: Anytime
Play guide
- 1Choose a soft fabric wrist or ankle rattle designed for babies, with no small or detachable parts.
- 2With your baby calm and on their back, fasten it loosely around one wrist or ankle so it can move but not slip off or tighten.
- 3Sit nearby and let them move. Do not shake their arm for them; wait for them to move and hear the sound themselves.
- 4Watch for the moment they connect their movement to the sound - they may pause, then move again on purpose.
- 5After a while you can move it to the other wrist or an ankle so they explore the sound from a new place.
- 6Take it off when they lose interest or fuss, and never leave them alone while wearing it.