Humpty Dumpty knee bounce: a play idea for 6 to 9 months
A rhyme with a surprise dip teaches your baby to listen and wait for it. It takes about 3 minutes and uses nothing but you.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Humpty Dumpty knee bounce6 to 9 months · about 3 minutes
You need: nothing at all.
- Sit your baby on your knees, facing you, holding them firmly around the middle.
- Bounce gently as you say "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall".
- On "had a great fall", open your knees and let them dip a little.
- Lift them back up for "all the king's horses" and do it again.
Builds: language and talking and social and emotional. A rhyme with a surprise dip teaches your baby to listen and wait for it.
Safety: Hold your baby firmly around the middle and keep the dip small and slow.
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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)