“Baby Dance” explained in 4 pictures

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Even when babies have only a few words, they can move their bodies to show “I’m happy” and “This is fun”

2026-07-21 · Picture books
In the room, the baby’s favorite song began to play.
Tra-la-la, tra-la-la.
The baby quickly lifted up their face.
It looks like they thought, “Oh, I love this song!”

💬 I Heard My Favorite Song

In the room, the baby’s favorite song began to play. Tra-la-la, tra-la-la. The baby quickly lifted up their face. It looks like they thought, “Oh, I love this song!”

🤔 What kind of face is the baby making? Do they look happy?

The baby still can’t dance well like a big kid.
But their body wiggles to the right and to the left.
Their little hands go flap, flap.
The baby’s baby dance has begun.

💬 A Wiggly Body

The baby still can’t dance well like a big kid. But their body wiggles to the right and to the left. Their little hands go flap, flap. The baby’s baby dance has begun.

🤔 Do you want to copy the baby and wiggle your body a little?

It is still a little hard for the baby to say lots of things with words.
But the baby sways their body and smiles.
That is the baby’s sign for “I’m having fun!”
Mom and Dad understand that feeling, so they smile too.

💬 You Can See the Happy Feeling

It is still a little hard for the baby to say lots of things with words. But the baby sways their body and smiles. That is the baby’s sign for “I’m having fun!” Mom and Dad understand that feeling, so they smile too.

🤔 How is the baby telling us “I’m having fun”? With their face? With their body?

When Mom and Dad see the baby’s wiggly dance, they smile.
Their hearts feel warm, like they are saying, “So cute,” and “So fun.”
A baby dance is a dance where the baby’s happy feelings come out through their body.
When the baby hears a favorite song, their heart and body both feel bouncy and bright.

💬 Everyone Smiles Together

When Mom and Dad see the baby’s wiggly dance, they smile. Their hearts feel warm, like they are saying, “So cute,” and “So fun.” A baby dance is a dance where the baby’s happy feelings come out through their body. When the baby hears a favorite song, their heart and body both feel bouncy and bright.

🤔 Everyone smiled. What kind of song makes you want to dance?