# How can I work on Look at Me with my child at home?

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"Look at Me" builds eye contact through warm, playful moments — get face-to-face, hold toys near your eyes, and reward every glance with delight. Keep sessions short and gentle; never force eye contact. Follow your child's lead, and seek a developmental check if face-avoidance persists.

*Every shared glance is a tiny conversation — and "Look at Me" is how you gently teach your child that faces are worth turning towards.*

## In short
"Look at Me" is a simple home technique that builds eye contact and shared attention through warm, playful moments — never by forcing your child to stare. You make your face the most interesting, rewarding thing in the room, and you reward every flicker of a glance with delight. Keep sessions short, joyful and woven into everyday play, and follow your child's lead rather than demanding eye contact.

## How to work on "Look at Me" at home
**Get to their level**
- Sit or kneel face-to-face, at your child's eye height — even lying on the floor together.
- Hold a favourite toy or snack near your own eyes, so looking towards it means looking towards your face.

**Make your face the reward**
- The moment your child glances towards your eyes, light up — smile big, say "You looked at me!", and give the toy or a tickle straight away.
- Reward the *attempt*, not perfect eye contact. A brief glance counts.

**Build it into play**
- Use sing-song games — "peek-a-boo", "round and round the garden", or pausing a tickle and waiting for a look before you continue.
- Blow bubbles, then hold the wand by your face and wait for a glance before blowing again.

**Keep it gentle and short**
- Two to three minutes, several times a day, beats one long session.
- Never physically turn your child's face or repeat "look at me, look at me". Pressure makes eye contact feel unsafe; warmth makes it inviting.

## When to ask for more help
If your child consistently avoids faces, doesn't respond to their name, or these games bring distress rather than connection across several weeks, it's worth a friendly developmental check — not as alarm, but to get the right support early. You can explore the full [Look at Me](/look-at-me) technique and how it fits a wider plan.

## The Pinnacle way
A clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care — home activities support that journey but never replace it. Our therapists can show you how to weave "Look at Me" into daily routines and pair it with [speech therapy](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/top-speech-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) when shared attention and early communication need a boost.

## Trusted sources
Guided by the American Academy of Pediatrics and healthychildren.org on early social interaction, and by ASHA on building joint attention and communication foundations in young children.

**Next step —** book a developmental assessment with Pinnacle Blooms Network, or message our team on WhatsApp at +91 91001 81181 to learn playful ways to build eye contact at home.

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- AAP healthychildren.org — early social interaction: https://www.healthychildren.org
- ASHA — joint attention and early communication: https://www.asha.org

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