Beat Your Feet
Here's What To Do
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Lay your baby on their back and turn on some music.
2
Hold a baking sheet in front of their feet.
3
Encourage them to "drum" on the baking sheet with their feet.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Smile, hug your baby, and lay them down on a soft and comfortable surface.
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Engage:
- "Can you get the pan with your feet?"
- Tap your own feet along to their rhythm, or dance to the song.
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Encourage:
- Describe what they're doing, like: "You're making those drumming sounds with your feet!"
- Compliment your baby, like: "You're such a good dancer!"
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Reflect:
- Was your baby able to interact and make noises during this activity?
Not quite ready?
Tap on the pan with your hand so your baby can mimic this with their feet.
Ready for more?
Set up a kitchen drum set- turn pots and bowls upside down and encourage your baby to tap along to a song.
As your child masters this skill...
They will begin to react to music.