How to Stimulate a 2-Month-Old's Senses

Sure, your 2 month old still sleeps a lot, but when she is awake, she is busy taking in the world around her. Stimulate baby's senses through play and interaction. As the American Academy of Pediatrics' HealthyChildren.org notes, you are engaging baby simply by talking to, looking at and touching her.

Things You'll Need

  • Brightly colored, age-appropriate toys
  • Toy that plays soft music

Instructions

    • 1

      Open baby's eyes to the world around her. Be assured that your 2-month-old baby's vision is improving from birth. According to the Kids Health website, she is starting to make out bright colors and shapes. With this in mind, stimulate baby's sight by dangling age-appropriate toys near her face in hues like red, blue and yellow. You can also place baby on a play mat where she can look at toys hanging down.

    • 2

      Spend cuddle time with your cutie. Kids Health's experts point out that baby's favorite thing to look at is the human face and her parents' faces are the most soothing. Get up close and personal with your little one. Smile at her. Make funny faces. Let her get to know you, and vice versa.

    • 3

      Talk to your little one. A parent's voice is by far the most soothing to a baby; she truly enjoys listening to you. The Ask Dr. Sears website recommends sticking to short, two syllable words when you chat with your wee one, saying things like "Mommy loves you." Keep your "conversation" interesting by varying the inflection of your voice.

    • 4

      Watch closely to see how your 2 month old responds to your voice. She may begin to turn upon hearing your voice when you enter the room. Although baby isn't ready to have a true conversation, soon she will coo in response to your words. The American Academy of Pediatrics' HealthyChildren.org encourages parents to mimic the sounds their babies make to develop communication skills.

    • 5

      Engage baby with music and rattles. Baby will be greatly soothed by soft music. Place a toy near baby that plays lullabies, or sing if you dare. Stimulate your sweetie's sense of hearing by softly shaking a toy near one side of her face. Soon she will turn to see where this sound is coming from.

    • 6

      Caress your cutie. She loves skin-to-skin contact and will respond with pleasure when you gently stroke her cheek, arm, toes and back. Not only will you cherish this close contact with your baby, Kids Health's experts point out that babies read this type of affection as love.

    2. Previous:

    Next:

    • Infant Social Development Activities
      Social development in children starts when they are infants and continues throughout childhood. Infant Social Development is a term used to describe the process of an infants need for and ability to communicate with other people. A healthy developmen
    • How many kids born in 1 second the world?
      Its impossible to know the exact number of babies born every second. Heres why:* Births arent perfectly timed: Babies are born at random intervals, not precisely on the second.* Data is not instant: It takes time to collect and compile birth data f
    • When Can Babies Use Spoons and Forks?
      Even if your enthusiastic eater has been grabbing the spoon out of your hand since she first started solids, it takes plenty of practice and hand-eye coordination to master self-feeding with utensils. So it’s worth starting the process by the t