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 a further awareness of left and right

 enhancement of the sense of touch when the baby’s body is rolled, also when the ball is rolled

 eye-hand coordination

 motivation to increase attention span

 skill in playing a simple ball game with another person

 confidence

Place the baby on the floor where there is a wide empty space. Lay the baby on his back and gently roll his body from left to right several times in succession. As you do this, talk to the baby and as he is being rolled say,‘Whee-ee,’or some other words to make the rolling activity more interesting. When you stop rolling the baby’s body, observe his reaction. Does he attempt to continue to roll himself, or does he appear to want to stop? If there is no further interest, try again later. This activity is important because it involves the coordination of many muscles. It also assists in reinforcing left and right laterality as the baby’s entire body is placed in motion from left to right.

At another time, obtain a large ball that can be rolled easily to the baby. Sit on the floor and place the baby in a sitting position facing you. Roll the ball to the baby and encourage the baby to roll the ball back to you. Praise the baby for any positive response that he makes and continue with this activity as long as the baby appears interested. This is an activity that should be repeated often. It would also be beneficial for the baby to repeat some of the previous activities, especially those in which the baby showed little or no interest the first time.