Raise a confident child by focusing your attention on the child during play. If your body is with your child but your mind is at work, your child will sense that you have tuned out, and neither one of you benefits from the time together. Your child loses the value of your being with her, concluding that she is not important. You lose the opportunity to learn about and enjoy your child—and to relearn how to play.
I remember the fun six-month-old Sarah and I had in our “play circle.” I sat her facing in front of me with a few favorite toys (mine and his) making a circle around her with my legs. This space contained her and provided support in case she, as a beginning sitter, started to topple sideways. Sarah had my undivided attention. She felt special and so did I. Making all those goofy baby noises is a lot of fun - Thanks for the Giveaway!