The Sound Locator
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The Sound Locator

Best Age

Best Age
wk 12–18
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Shake a dry pasta container gently behind baby’s left side, then right side to track cross-coordination.

How to do it (Step by step)
  • ✓Prepare a dry pasta container to act as a rattle.
  • ✓Gently shake it behind baby's left side.
  • ✓Move to the right side and shake it again to track eye-neck coordination.

Linked Developmental Milestones

Communication

Turns head toward your voice

The infant shifts their gaze or turns their head toward the sound of a parent's or caregiver's voice. This movement demonstrates auditory localization and a social preference for human speech over environmental noises. It is an early sign of social-auditory connection and selective attention.

 Cognitive

Bangs two things together

The infant intentionally bangs objects together to explore cause-and-effect and sound production.

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