INFANT STIMULATION PROGRAMMES 3 (0+3)

Module 5&6:Planning, Implementing and Evaluation of Stimulation Programme
for Infants (birth – 6 months)

Activities for hearing

1. Hang the sound making toys in the crib.


2. Babies enjoy listening to children's tapes and other kinds of music. Parents should try many different types of music. Parents can observe their babies to determine their favorites. Expose the child to gentle music by keeping music player and pre- taped sounds like lullabies, horns, whistles etc.


3. Parents can talk and sing to their babies often. They can imitate the sounds of animals and babies.


4. Parents can place their babies on their stomachs, then hold or shake something interesting above them. Babies will naturally look up toward the sound. This can also be done by making an interesting noise above babies' heads.