Don't throw away odd or old socks, they're great for play. Talk to your baby and tell them it's a sock.
- Look - socks!
Naming objects gets baby used to words. If you've got lots of different socks, try talking about how the socks are different - use words like "big" and "small".
Pop a sock on your hand and you've got a sock puppet!
- Pah-pah-pah-pah-pah-pah-pah!
Doing silly voices with the puppet may make your baby giggle - if so, giggle back.
Taking turns responding to each other helps develop your baby's language skills. You could try hiding things inside the sock - being curious and finding new things helps your baby learn about the world.
The Baby Club鈥檚 Giovanna Fletcher encourages parents and carers to have fun exploring socks with babies.
Giovanna explains how playing with socks can help boost your baby鈥檚 language development.
Image caption, Old or odd socks can be used in soft play with your baby
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