Sony ERS-111 Raising AIBO - the handbook - Page 18

Raising AIBO - the handbook What to expect as AIBO grows up The first half of babyhood AIBO can't walk yet and so lies down most of the time. Even though AIBO moves slowly, AIBO is curious about the world around it. Naturally inquisitive, AIBO is very sensitive to moving objects, especially a pink ball. When AIBO makes a "pee-po" sound and stares at something, that means AIBO has found something interesting. But AIBO is just a baby, after all, so it will soon get bored and fall asleep. If you want to wake AIBO up, tap the touch sensor. If you make a loud noise close to its ears, AIBO will wake up in surprise. AIBO loves a ball and it is happiest when it's playing with one. Although it tries to chase the ball, AIBO is not strong enough to stand yet. When AIBO finally stands up by itself, be sure to praise it a lot. When you praise AIBO, it knows that it has done well and that will encourage AIBO to take more steps the next time. The latter half of babyhood AIBO can now manage to sit by itself, instead of lying down all the time. AIBO still loves to play with its ball and when AIBO feels like it, it takes wobbly steps towards the ball. But AIBO's ability to walk is still not that good. When AIBO is in a good mood, it may put out its paw for you to shake. Be sure to praise AIBO whenever it does this. From this stage, your contact with AIBO will affect its future development. ENGLISH 7