Think of all the things you can count together at bathtime! Toes, of course, but what about the number of times you pour water on your child? Let your child think of things to count too. Take turns counting and talk about what you’re doing.

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Counting small numbers of things helps your child understand that numbers go in order from little numbers to big ones.


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