Helping "big" brother like little sister

     This little guy is singing "itsy bitsy spider" to his new baby sister.  Mom has set it up so the baby is safe and included but big brother is getting the attention.  Mom is really good about both encouraging him and letting him decide when he is done with the game.  A good way to help build brother's good feelings toward the baby.

Can you understand her?

   This little girl is naming her toys.  Like many little kids, she knows what she is saying,  but most people couldn't understand her.  Good thing her Mom can.  Mom does a good job of saying the names back to her.  As the little girl hears the names and  gets more practice talking, more people will be able to understand her.

Playing with cars

Playing with cars with Dad is a quick and easy game.  The fun part for this kid is having Dad push the car to him.  Dad can help him learn about things like fast and slow.  Maybe later, he will learn to push the car back to Dad.

Missing Mommy

This little girl misses her mommy.  Is mommy in the hospital because she just had a new baby?  Mom does a really nice job of letting the little girl know that her mom wants to be with her!  Mom helps the little girl change her focus from missing Mom to thinking about what she will bring to Mom.  This seems to really help her settle down.  Bet they were both really happy to see each other. 

Spinning with Daddy

This Dad has a great method of playing with his young baby.  He holds her steady, he lets her know when the spin is going to start, he goes pretty slow,  he just goes around once and he checks to see if she likes it before he goes around again.  She can trust him which makes it more fun for both of them!