Games for Your 9 Week Old Baby | 0-3 Month Games

0:00 Cooing & Gurgling
0:16 Switch Swat
0:28 Toy Gaze
0:44 Help get baby on the right pathway

Week 9 Games
• Cooing & Gurgling: Talk to baby often. They should be cooing (soft throaty sounds including vowels) and gurgling (low, throaty, wet sounds) back to you by about two months. Helps baby develop first steps to speaking.
• Switch Swat: Dangle simple objects (rattle or plastic measuring spoons) from a string so baby can swipe at it. Items that light up or make sounds work well. Change objects every few minutes to keep baby engaged. Make sure objects are not a choking hazard. Helps baby develop hand-eye coordination.
• Toy Gaze: Play with baby’s favorite toy in front of them while lying on his tummy to get them interested in looking up. Helps baby learn to lift up head.

It’s never too early to start playing games to help your child reach their sensory, communication, feeding and motor milestones. These activities are designed to help your baby as they move towards their three month milestones. These games are not limited to this specific week. You can keep playing these games over the next several weeks as long as you and baby continue to have fun.

If you are concerned that your baby isn’t meeting these milestones by three months, trust your instincts and talk to your healthcare professional.

All the games are developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists.