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Rhymes, Songs and Listening Games

If you are in search of a baby game online, then you've found it here! Playing games with babies comes naturally to most parents. We sing, bounce, rhyme and dance without even being aware of the important foundations we are laying for our babies in terms of language, social and communication skills.

In the first weeks of life your baby turns and smiles at you, not in recognition of your face, but at the sound of your voice. In a new world of many unfamiliar and fleeting sounds, the familiarity of your voice and its rhythms soothes and calms your baby, even from a different room. As a newborn he will only be able to locate sounds in front and on either side of him. In time and with practice he will soon be able to pinpoint sounds from behind as well. There are many simple listening games to help this process.

Baby Talk
The way that parents speak to their babies in higher than normal tones is called 'parentese'. Babies respond to these high pitched 'adult babblings' so be sure to hold your baby close and look into her eyes as you talk to her.
Keep a running commentary of your day for your baby. As she starts to babble, smile and respond to her. The more you praise and talk to her the more she will 'talk' as she can see that it pleases you!

**TIP- The number of words an infant hears on a daily basis influence her speech, intelligence, and scholastic performance in later years.

Musical Melodies
Babies love rhythms and other gentle sounds as they resemble the soothing noises heard in the womb. The best types of music are lullabies, classical or soft instrumental music. Other sounds you can use to soothe your baby include the washing machine or dishwasher as these sounds in particular have been established as being close to those heard in the womb.
Another way that babies love music is to dance with you. We have a (very) wide variety of music being played in our household and both of my kids have loved being sat on my hip jigging around the living room.

Singing and Rhyming
Because of the natural rhythms that babies hear when we speak, they automatically love to hear rhymes as well as music.
I have different rhymes depending on the time of the day and always sing the same ones at certain times-
Good Morning
On The Change Table
Getting Dressed
Good Night
This helps babies relate to rhythm of the day, gives them familiarity and expectation. Use an old fashioned rhyme like 'London Bridge is Falling' or 'Twinkle Twinkle' and just change the words to suit the setting.The morning rhyme I sing changes a little each day depending on the weather outside. If you don't feel like making up a rhyme then just use a lullaby from your own childhood, it is the rhythm and the smile on your face that is all important to your baby.

**TIP- The combination of nature (our genes) and nurture (the care and stimulation your baby receives) determines his capacity to learn and develop.

Leg over, leg over
The dog went to Dover
When he came to a stile
UP, he went over

My kids love;
Giddy up horsey, giddy up horsey
Giddy up horsey, GO, GO, GO (bounce, bounce, bounce)
Giddy up horsey, giddy up horsey
Giddy up horsey, WHAOOO (tip them back, and a bring up for a kiss)

**TIP- As well as the language and social aspects of these games, you baby is also improving her posture and balance in readiness for walking.

Noisy Toys
Once a baby learns that he can 'make' a noise by banging or hitting, he will love any sort of rattle you give him. When he is more co-ordinated he will love to hit saucepans with wooden spoons- for as long as your nerves can take it!! For younger babies you can make 'musical mittens' with a pair of scratch mittens. Simply sew little bells onto them, or if it is too hot for mittens you can use ribbons tied around his wrist.

**TIP- When your baby has had enough of a game or is feeling over stimulated she will look away or start crying a little. All babies need time on their own as well so give her a reassuring cuddle and allow her some time to relax.