Language Activities for 3-6 Months Babies

1. Wait for your baby to make a sound — a coo, a gurgle, a squeal.
2. Repeat the sound back to them with enthusiasm.
3. Pause and wait for them to respond.
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1. Hold your child face-to-face, about 10 inches away.
2. Blow a gentle raspberry with your lips: "Pbbbbt!"
3. Watch your child's face — they may stare, smile, or try to copy you.
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1. Choose a board book with large, bright pictures — one image per page is ideal at this age.
2. Hold your child on your lap so they can see the book and your face.
3. Point to pictures and name them in a warm, animated voice: "Look! A duck! Quack quack!"
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1. As you move through the day with your child, name the sounds you both hear.
2. When the doorbell rings: "Ding dong! That's the doorbell!" When a dog barks: "Woof! That's the doggy!"
3. In the kitchen: "Sizzle sizzle — that's cooking!" Running water: "Shhhh — water!"
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1. Hold your child face-to-face and speak in parentese: higher pitch, slower pace, stretched-out vowels. "Hiiiii, baaaaaaby! How are youuuuuu?"
2. Vary your vocal style: try a deep voice, then a squeaky voice, then a whisper. Watch which ones make your child most alert.
3. Narrate what you're doing with dramatic intonation: "I'm picking UP the BALL! Here it COMES!"
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1. Hold your child or sit face-to-face with them.
2. Sing their name to a simple tune — try "Twinkle Twinkle" melody: "your child, your child, hello there, your child, your child, I love you!"
3. Vary the melody each time — try it fast, slow, high, low.
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1. Hold your child face-to-face, about 10-12 inches away.
2. Say something simple in a warm voice: "Hi there! How are you today?"
3. Then STOP. Wait silently for 5-10 seconds, keeping eye contact and an expectant expression.
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1. During everyday moments (diaper changes, feeding, playtime), ask your child questions.
2. Use an exaggerated rising intonation: "Are you HUNGRY? Shall we have MILK?"
3. Pause for 3-5 seconds to let your child respond with any sound.
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1. Sit face-to-face with your child, close enough for them to see your mouth clearly.
2. Make a clear, slow "ba" sound several times: "Ba... ba... ba..."
3. Wait 5 seconds. Watch for any attempt to move their lips or make a sound.
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1. Hold your child on your lap or sit face-to-face.
2. Recite a short nursery rhyme slowly and rhythmically: "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man..."
3. Emphasize the rhyming words and the beat — tap your knee or clap gently on each stressed syllable.
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1. Sit with your child in front of a large mirror (bathroom mirror, floor mirror, or propped-up mirror).
2. Point to your child's reflection: "Who's that? That's your child!"
3. Point to your own reflection: "And that's Mama/Dada!"
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1. During playtime with your child, add sound effects to toys and actions.
2. Hold up a toy animal: "The cow says MOOO!" (low and long). "The duck says QUACK QUACK!" (quick and sharp).
3. Roll a ball: "VROOOOM! There it goes!"
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1. During a calm, alert moment, lean close to your child and whisper: "Heyyy... can you hear me?"
2. Watch them become very still and attentive, leaning toward the quiet sound.
3. Then say brightly and louder: "HERE I AM! Boo!"
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1. While your child is lying on their back or sitting supported, make a sound to one side.
2. Clap your hands, shake a rattle, or call their name from the side.
3. Wait for your child to turn toward the sound.
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