Developmental Benefits        

• Playful adult/child interaction with shared eye contact and facial expressions        

• Singing and talking to contribute to language development      

• Moving body parts and whole body to build body awareness        

• Motion stimulation to help build neural networks in the young brain

Song Activity

Materials: “Baby Baby Bounce with Me” song. 

Play the song, sing along, and do the suggested motions  for quality adult/child interactions.

Infants:     

Sit or stand while securely holding infant against your chest  supporting head, neck, and back. Use your upper body to create the small bounce and slightly twist to create the “here and there” movements.

Mobile Infants:

Sit on a chair or the floor. Securely hold baby sitting on your lap facing you. While making eye contact and pleasant facial expressions, bounce and move baby “here and there.”

Toddlers:

Sit on a chair or on the floor. Securely hold toddler sitting on your lap facing you and bounce with your legs. Or, sit on the floor to remain at eye level and toddler can stand and bounce in front of you.

Learn with Lyrics Activity

Materials: "Baby Baby Bounce with Me" Lyrics. 

Playfully read the lyrics or portions of lyrics to the child like you would a storybook using pleasant tones and facial expressions.

Infants and Mobile Infants:     

Focus on just the chorus or just one verse and repeat it often to create a familiar series of words or phrases.

Toddlers:

Each time you say the lyrics, select a word or two to emphasize by talking about the word, asking toddler to repeat it, or showing examples in the environment.

Listen to the Song

Lyrics for "Baby Baby Bounce with Me"