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A quiet hello can be enough.
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Face hello
0–5 months · shared attention
Lie beside baby where they can see your face.
Offer one quiet hello, then wait.
Answer a look, sound or movement gently.
Stay beside baby. Keep baby awake on their back on a firm, flat floor. No props.
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An adult stays alongside, follows the person's lead and stops when they have had enough.
No equipment needed.
Place baby awake on their back on a firm, flat floor space beside you.
Try saying: I can see you.
Finish: Finish after two quiet turns.
An adult stays beside baby. Keep baby on their back on a firm, flat surface; use no props.
Make it simpler: Smile and wait together.
Take it further: Copy one sound or expression.
A chance to practise shared attention. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
