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Enriching My Infant's Life Through Interactive Play

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Posted by Your Guide on February 13, 2008 7:22 AM

It is not a secret that babies learn through play and interaction with the world around them, but how can you help to enhance that play? What follows are some wonderful ideas about how to stimulate your infant's mind when it is only 0 to 6 months old.

  • Babies develop both physically and mentally. To aid them in their physical development and help them strengthen their upper body and neck, do things like gently swinging the infant to and fro in a blanket hammock or assist them in doing "sit-ups."
  • Hand-eye coordination is very important to child development and simple games like bringing familiar objects into baby's view and then removing them from sight helps on many levels. In addition to enhancing their hand-eye coordination as they reach for an object, this game will also encourage visual tracking, grasping and problem solving.
  • Once your wee one hits three months, you can begin to place things that make make noise when moved, like a pie plate, near their legs. When your infant realizes that the movement of their legs is what is causing all the clamor, they will gladly kick it more.
  • Simply talking to you newborn will help develop language and other cognitive skills. Carry on a one-sided conversation with your child that details the events going on around them. Talking to your child will also help improve their memory.
  • You have probably stuck your toungue out at your child or imitated a funny face they have made. You may have even smiled at your baby once or twice. All of these things aid in your child's social and emotional development. As simple as these pasttimes may seem to you, they are crucial for your infant. Even playing a quick game of "peekaboo" will encourage their social development and teaches them that just because something goes away, does not mean it will not come back.



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