Joint attention occurs when two people share interest in an object or event and there is understanding between the two people that they are both interested in the same object or event. Joint attention should emerge around 9 months of age and be very well-established by 18 months of age. Please see the video: https://youtube/watch?v=wqN6N-lTnrs For more join attention games at home: Peek-a-Boo game. Roll him in a thick blanket & then press down on him to give him that sensory input Bubbles the kind where you can make a bunch of bubbles at once Different toys that made noises, had flashing lights, flew around, etc My son *loved* to blow out candles. Play balloons. Small box filled with rice or beans or macaroni set out on the table, with small toys and surprises hidden in it Buy Hourglass Buy Slinky Lighted swords Putty, stickers, whistles, etc Work for tickles or hugs, or even Blast off where you lift them in the air like a rocket Sidewalk chalk Water paints Tops that spin light up or play music Silly string Coloring Finger Painting Music Box Play-dough Sandbox Shaving cream Water Play A trip to see mommy, daddy, etc-anyone who is not in the room Blowing or saying silly things into a cup to hear the echo Tickles Tipping his chair back Holding his ankles and gently stomping his feet on the floor Raspberries on his palm Shaking his chair like an earthquake Anything that makes him anticipate: crawling a spider up his arm indicate Im coming to get you Funny faces Swinging Turning his chair into a rocket which lifts off after a countdown tipping his chair backwards quickly and then catching him Singing songs using his name Having stuffed animals jump and cheer for him Whispering something silly in her ear
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:45:16 +0000
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