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Throughout the first year of your baby’s life, she will undergo so many tremendous changes it will make you wonder what you accomplished in the last 365 days. It’s important to be aware of the month-by-month developmental milestones so you can both encourage your child and be aware if there is a problem. But remember, each child progresses at his own pace. So don’t be too concerned if your baby does not smile, roll over or walk at exactly the right time. If your child is several months behind on a particular milestone, mention it to your pediatrician.

Before flashy video games, hand-held computer toys and mesmerizing animated movies, there were songs. While the high-tech diversions have their place, songs offer a wholesome alternative for kids. As a bonus, children’s songs with movement stimulate development and imagination and provide entertaining exercise. “You don’t have to have a good voice to sing with your children; kids just love to hear their parents’ voices,” says Karen Buriss, a Chicago-based Kindermusik teacher and children’s performer. Check out these ideas—specific and general, some familiar and maybe some new ones—for children’s songs with movement.