• Limit screen time (TV, tablets, phones, etc.) to video calls with loved ones. Screen time is not recommended for children under the age of 2 years. Babies learn by talking, playing, and interacting with other people. Read books instead.
• When your baby looks at something, point to it and name it/talk about it.

• Play music and sing to your baby to help her brain develop. Age-appropriate music players and toys, as well as books are great ways to develop your baby's cognitive skills.
• When she drops a toy on the floor, pick it up and give it back. This game helps her learn about cause and effect.

• Playing on the floor or play mat with your baby every day helps her to move, learn, and explore.
• Continue with tummy time. Put your baby on her tummy or back and - in addition to standing mobiles - put toys (e.g. rattles) just out of reach but in her line of vision. Encourage your baby to roll over to reach the toys. Tummy time support pillows can be helpful.
• Hold your baby up while she is in a seated position. Seated support pillows can be helpful. Have her look around and give her toys to look at while she learns to balance herself.
• Hold your baby with both of your hands securely under her arms and let her stand while you continue to hold her. Look around with your baby and label what you can see while she is standing.
• Give your baby toys such as rattles and maracas to help her develop her grasping skills and hand eye coordination.
• If you notice your baby is making an attempt to crawl, non-slippage socks with friction not only at the bottom but at the front of the sock can help.

Sight:

• Show your baby age appropriate flash cards.
• Babies this age enjoy more complex patterns and color variations. Try reading books with large, brightly colored pictures to your baby, who will enjoy staring at the pages.
• If your baby has been looking at the same toys or crib mobile for several months, now is a good time to change the scenery.
• Stimulate your baby's vision with trips out into the world. Walks in the neighborhood, a trip to the supermarket, or an outing to the local zoo all provide wonderful opportunities for your baby to see new things.
• At 6 months it's recommended that babies start wearing sunglasses (prior to that, infants should be kept out of the sun as much as possible).

Hearing:

• Introduce your baby to different voices and sounds. For example, whispers, clapping, or funny noises. Observe if your baby looks or is curious and see which sounds she prefers.
• Expose your baby to music and different sounds through musical players and toys, night light sound machines, rainmakers and rattles.
• Avoid loud places to protect your baby's hearing, but if you must take her, be sure to protect her ears with noise cancelling baby earmuffs.

Touch:

• Your baby will enjoy toys and books with different textures. See if your baby likes to touch the silky trim of the baby blanket, feel the texture of a plush toys/stuffed animal or sensory ball. Let him or her safely explore surroundings.
• If your baby is teething, you can alleviate her discomfort with teethers and teether pacifiers.

Taste:

• Talk with your baby’s doctor about when to start solid foods (typically around 6 months), what foods are choking risks and how to offer them in a safe manner. Breast milk and/or formula will still be the most important source of “food” for your baby. Once your baby begins eating solids, purchase age-appropriate cutlery for her, and let her explore different flavours via e.g. feeder pacifiers.
• It's recommended to let your baby try one single-ingredient food at a time at first to see if she gets food allergies. It's best to wait 3 to 5 days between each new food.
• Learn cues that indicate your baby is hungry or full. Pointing to foods, opening his mouth to a spoon, or getting excited when seeing food are signs that she is hungry. Pushing food away, closing her mouth, or turning his head away from food tells you that she's had enough.