Strategies for Promoting Nurturing, Responsive Relationships with Infants 0-4 months Focus on face to face play and parent initiations 1. Stay within the baby’s visual range (about 4 to 12 inches). 2. Click your tongue, vary pitch and volume of your voice, show excitement with your face and voice to keep the baby’s attention. 3. Imitate the baby’s smiles or vocalizations. 4. Sing or talk to the baby during all routines, leaving pauses for the baby to respond. 5. Offer objects (e.g., breast, diaper, wash cloth, finger) and wait for response (e.g., eye contact, hand or head movement). 6. Respond to slight and subtle behaviors of the baby, such as cooing, hand and head move- ment, changes in expression. Source: Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children Department of Child and Family Studies • USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
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