Playing With Your Baby How To Make An Impact
If youre wondering how to interact with your baby in the early days, just think back to your own childhood. Games your mom played with you are not outdated. In addition to making baby smile, silly baby rituals like this little piggy went to market teach your child some important early skills. Here are some favorites, and some things you may not know about them.
Peek-a-boo This is one of the most important, because it teaches your baby that even when you cant see something, its still there. When your child gets older and starts to have anxiety separation, knowing that things that he cant see will come back (meaning you) will come back.
Patty-cake Clapping your hands or your babys hands with this rhyme will help teach early motor coordination, though dont expect baby to be able to clap on his own until he is over a year old.
Where are babys eyes? This simple ritual of pointing out where babys body parts are located is great for teaching not only the body parts themselves, but teaching him to respond to your questions. If you give lots of praise when he finds his nose on his own, he will be encouraged...