Playing with your baby: Nursery Rhymes

Apparently ts a snapchat filter of my daughter Cass with her daughter Tilly. Very Cute

​Dear Matilda Rose, Here are some of the games I played with your mum and Uncle Dominic when they were babies. You can share them with your friends at the Freshwater mothers group.

(A note for your mum Cassandra and the other mums: 
Children learn to speak by imitating, they develop voice control by repeating rhymes and songs. here's three simple ones to start with. )

This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home;
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none. 
This little piggy cried, 'Wee-wee-wee,
I can't find my way home.'

Point to each toe in turn, starting with the big one, and on the last line tickle underneath the baby's foot.
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Round and round the garden
Run your index finger round the baby's palm 

Went the Teddy Bear, 
One Step, 
Two steps
"Jump" you finger up babies arm

Tickly under there
Tickle baby under their arm

Round and round the haystack
Run your index finger round the baby's palm 

Went the little mouse,
One Step, 
Two steps, 
"Jump" you finger up babies arm

In his little house
Tickle baby under their arm

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To market to market,
To buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again,
Jiggety jig.

To market to market,
To buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again,
Joggety jog

Say this while giving baby a knee ride