Your Brilliant Baby in Week 40: Following Your Gaze

When you notice that your child is following your gaze, pause and talk about what you're seeing and what Baby is looking at. While there's no way to force a child to look longer at an object than she deems necessary, you can support her interest in following your gaze by indulging her with descriptions of the event.

And also, you can return the favor: If your child is looking at something, look at it too and describe it. As more of her language develops, deliberate looks will turn into regular exclamations of "What'sat?" and lots of pointing.

Your Week 40 Toolbox

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