During their first few months of life, infants are learning how to maintain attention and organize their eye gaze for longer periods of time. You can help your baby with this important developmental phase by establishing and maintaining eye contact with her during pleasurable activities.

Spend time with your infant face-to-face. This helps to teach him that people close to him take pleasure in his communication attempts.

Global Babies was created by The Global Fund for Children, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the dignity of all young children. In this book, you and your child will see adorable babies from around the world.

Spending time on a blanket on the floor gives your baby more freedom to move her arms, legs and body. As much as possible, keep your infant in the least restrictive space when awake.

It’s a good idea to start exposing infants to books. However, at this age, most things end up in a baby’s mouth. That’s why cloth and soft vinyl books are good for this age range

During these early months, your infant is becoming more aware of herself and of her body. Provide many safe opportunities for movement and exploration.

With the picture of the animal on one side and a close-up of their skin or fur on the other, these bold illustrations will delight your infant, who is beginning to focus her eyes.

Before infants are ready to say their first word, they listen very carefully to the speech sounds spoken to them. The development of this skill is an important foundation for learning words a little later.

This charming book will get your little one looking for and learning the names of body parts. Your baby is sure to start responding right away to the simple, pretty illustrations.

Your infant will be entertained by this rendition of Old MacDonald and by the wiggles of the adorable cow puppet. This miniature board book is small enough for little hands and it’s a convenient size for tossing in your diaper bag or purse.