Follow their gaze: a play idea for 6 to 9 months
Naming what your baby is already looking at links the word to the thing. It takes about 10 minutes and uses a stroller or carrier.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Follow their gaze6 to 9 months · about 10 minutes
You need: a stroller or carrier.
- On a walk, watch where your baby is looking.
- Stop and look at the same thing.
- Name it: "You see the bus! A big bus."
- Keep following what catches their eye.
Builds: language and talking. Naming what your baby is already looking at links the word to the thing.
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Sources
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Small Parts for Toys and Children's Products (16 CFR part 1501) (checked October 29, 2026)