2-4 months old

• The baby will look into your eyes and let you know that “I am your child.” The baby will enjoy and need a lot of hugs and physical contact. When the baby needs you (specially after feeding milk, rest or changing diapers), it will feel anxious, unease or cry. Your response and gentle voice will calm it down again and then you will discover that the baby is responding to your comfort with the most adorable smile.
• Crying is the way the baby tells important thing to you. When the baby cries, respond immediately. Holding the baby frequently while smiling, singing and talking are the way you express “I love you” to the baby.
• Use baby oil after the shower and gently massage the little arms, palms, legs, feet, back, belly, and the butt of the baby. Ta or sing a song to the baby. Remember to observe the state of the baby and continue when the baby is quiet and content. 

4-8 months old

• The baby should be familiar with you now and it will hold up arms to find you. When the stranger gets near the baby, the baby may start to feel anxious and unease. The baby likes to interact with its reflection from the mirror. When the baby feels secure and free, you will see that: Yes, it likes to make friends.
• When you need to leave the room shortly, wave “bye” to your baby and tell it where you are going, such like “I am going to get your toy in the living room and will return soon. Wait for me. Bye.”
• Introduce the body parts such as the eyes, nose and ears when watching the mirror with the baby. For example, touch your nose and say, “daddy’s nose,” and touch the nose of the baby and say “baby’s nose.” Then introduce the baby with “daddy’s eye and baby’s eye.” As long as the baby looks interested, play this interaction game.

8-12 months old

• The baby at this stage may like to explore the environment and will need caregivers to protect its safety. The baby could feel scared by strangers or the environment but will only want to interact with the caregiver. The baby will start to know the things it likes or dislikes while expressing fondness to families.
• In daily routines, let the baby participate in activities and use his own way to help the parents. For example, give him a piece of clean and damp fabric to wipe the table, floor, bookshelf and anywhere he can reach. Give corresponding praises to the baby at all time.
• After giving rise to the baby, make the baby follow and imitate your simple motions, so that the baby can practice observation and imitation. It can also be interesting parent-child time together. For example, hugging the teddy bear and pointing at the table with fingers.

12-16 months old

• The child at this stage like attention from the caregiver and enjoy the time spending with the caregiver. The child also likes to play hide-and-seek with the caregiver or rolling balls back and forth. The child will like to learn new ways or do things using his/her own way. The child will show emotional attachment to the caregiver but may have some temper if things don’t go his/her way. 
• Play hide and seek with the child at home or simply hide behind the door, gently call the child and expose a little big of the body to reduce difficulty, so that the child can find you. Enjoy the game time with the child and ask his/her siblings to join.
• When taking shower of the child, let the child wash the toys together. The child can imitate your showering procedures so that child can treat the toy gently and learn the behaviors of love “e.g., gently wiping the toy dry and hugging the toy.”