Many mothers, when asked how to deal with a newborn baby, will exclaim: “He doesn’t know anything yet and doesn’t know how!” Believe me, from the moment he was born, he examines an unfamiliar environment, actively tastes everything and carefully listens to your voice. That is why it is necessary not to miss this time and develop crumbs literally from the very first birthdays.
Feeding is the key to health
The best food that nature has come up with is, of course, breast milk. In order to lay the foundation for the future successful development of the baby, it is very important to feed him on demand. Thanks to him, the child not only becomes well-fed, but also completely satisfies the need for contact with his mother, in her presence and warmth. Being in a mother’s embrace, sucking his chest, he immediately becomes calmer, even if he is in a bad mood or is disturbed intestinal colic. And, as you know, emotionally stable children perceive information much better.
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Frequent communication
Perhaps the little man is not yet ready for purposeful games, so just talk to him as often as possible: gently, calmly, changing the intonation and timbre of the voice, depending on what you are telling him now. Be sure to connect dad to the dialogue, let him also share his emotions from the birth of an dear son or daughter. In a conversation, always call the baby by name, it will soon become his favorite word. Lovely lullabies and all kinds of nursery rhymes also help the development.
After baby learn to hold the head, go around the room with him and touching his things with your pen, pronounce their names: bed, wall, shelf, wardrobe, etc. Perhaps you will think that he is not able to understand and hear, but in such a simple way you lay the foundation for the formation of speech.
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Developing the senses
The development of infants is largely based on stimulation of taste, hearing, vision, smell and touch. In the meantime, the baby learns the most about new things, touching them by touch.
- Touch
Touch the legs, tummy and face with a soft feather. If your child liked these touches, “arm yourself” with materials with different textures. It can be cotton balls, a terry towel, a woolen mitt or a silk scarf. In addition, place your own finger or small thing on the children's palm so that the baby clenches its fists.
Hug the kids regularly, pat them on the head, back, kiss and put them naked on their stomach.So you improve both tactile sensations and the emotional and personal sphere.
- Hearing
Hang a rattle or a spinning carousel that makes soft tunes over a crib. Do not be discouraged if the baby focuses on them for only a couple of minutes. It is still very difficult for him to concentrate. Breasts are well aware of classical music: works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Strauss. And, of course, they like to listen to their mother's and father's voice. (when does the baby begin to hear?)
- Vision
Up to two to three months, babies can distinguish only black and white colors. Hang in the field of vision of the peanut the image of concentric circles, a checkerboard or contrasting, excellent quality black and white photographs. To attract interest, change the pictures after a few days. And the newborn really likes to follow the facial expressions of a human face. So smile at him as often as possible! (when does the child begin to see?)
- Sense of smell
The baby recognizes your smell immediately after birth, because it includes the same components as the amniotic fluid. Some children may experience an allergic reaction to chemical and perfume aromas. So be careful with perfumes and lotions and, naturally, with smoking. Just do not excommunicate dad, who for some reason can not give up cigarettes, from communication with the crumbs.
- Taste
From the first days, babies taste and express a preference for sweet food, rather than sour or bitter. Therefore, a nursing woman needs to introduce a variety of products into her diet, but only gradually and in small quantities. So you can accustom your offspring to a variety of tastes and insure yourself in the future from its selectivity in food.
If you follow these simple tips, then from the cradle your child will actively grow and develop. Just do not overload him with new knowledge, so as not to harm the formation of the nervous system. Let the development of your favorite children be joyful!
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