There are many ways of doing certain things but apparently these are some of the most effective methods.
1. How-to-"hugjack"
> Get baby (Cheryl) standing
> Start baby walking to a person waiting at the end of the line
> Person at the end of the line, stretch out your hands to receive baby
> Let baby walk to about mid way
> Walk towards baby to intercept his/ her path
> Hands out-stretched to scoope baby
> Continue walking with baby in arms
And leave Mummy at the end of the line, laughing.
2. How-to-be part of the Game (World Cup session, or any Football match)
> Get baby familiar with lingo used; Goal
> Demonstrate what spectators do when goals are scored; arms up in the air while shouting "Goal!"
> Repeat Step 2
> Watch highlights of goal-scoring moments with baby
> Repeat Step 2 each time a team scores
Cheryl now knows the action and when she is watching highlights of previous matches, she will get all excited and will stare at the TV screen intently. She will make noises just like the spectators do and when a goal is scored, she will put her arms in the air.
3. How-to-play Hide & Seek
> Put baby on the bed
> Have either Daddy or Mummy at the foot of the bed (Usually, it's Daddy)
> Squat so that you are out of baby's view
> Ask baby the phrase "Where is Daddy?" at least thrice while hidden
> Put head up so that baby can see you
> Say "Here!"
> Repeat 3 - 5 as many times as desired
Cheryl loves to play this game and every time she is in the room, she wants to do the hiding. Daddy and Mummy will take turns to position ourselves at different positions on the bed to up the excitement level. Everytime we are at a position she did not anticipate, she will break out in chuckles.
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