Bonding With Baby: Climbing Game

Narrate a "trip" over your babys arms, knees and toes.

Submitted by
Doug

Use a little stuffed animal or your fingers to take a "hike" on baby. It might not be as challenging as climbing Mount Everest, but it's a lot more relaxing. And you won't need a Sherpa guide or an oxygen tank for this bonding-with-baby game!

Mommy
Baby
Stuffed animal or your fingers:
Don't worry if you haven't had a manicure in three months, your kid will never notice!

Sit in a comfortable place with your baby, such as your bed. You might as well get some use out of your mattress since you certainly aren't sleeping on it (and we're guessing that in the early post-baby months you're rarely using it for anything else).
Have your fingers or the stuffed animal climb up baby's body parts. Walk your fingers up his leg, down his arm and around his tummy.
Narrate the "trip" you're taking, "I'm walking up baby's arm. I'm departing from his wrist and heading toward his shoulder. Oh! I think I'll stop for lunch at his cute little elbow. Wow, check out the view: three weeks worth of dirty laundry and five filthy coffee cups!"
Have the stuffed animal give baby a peck when you reach the summit (i.e., baby's nose!)
Start the trek all over again. Repeat until your baby gets bored… or your fingers start to cramp.