Walking is as important milestone for both baby and parent. It signifies independence and “growing up”. A lot of effort is put into making a baby walk and in most homes a traditional baby walker is considered a must have. Unlike popular opinion that a baby walker will foster the independent walking, the truth is
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Unlike other senses like touch and hearing, your baby’s sense of vision, needs time and practice to get precise and accurate as is the only sense that isn’t stimulated in utero. Maximum vision development happens in the first year of life. As their visual system develops, the world around them continues to fascinate them. Birth
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Along with a multitude of benefits, tummy time supports their gross motor skills by strengthening the large muscle groups and helps in development of core muscles Benefits of tummy time Helps baby develop muscle control Tummy time is critical to your baby’s development because it allows them to feel different large muscles working together Strengthen
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Do you often notice your new born start crying the moment there happens to be a loud noise in the surrounding or may be when you are putting your baby down to sleep. This naturally occurring involuntary reaction, known as the Startle reflex (Startle response) or Embrace reflex and is normal in healthy babies. It
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Sensory play is one of the ways to provide the brain with enriching experiences for brain development. The neurons in the brain need meaningful experiences which help in building connections between them (synapses). Synapses in the brain are added or pruned based on such experiences. Senses refer to the different ways we perceive the world.
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In today’s world of virtual interactions, nothing can beat the warmth of snuggling next to your children and reading with them. This simple yet endearing practice can help your child in a number of ways. Infants whose parents read to them regularly are able to say and understand more words than those whose parents do
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Object permanence is a significant cognitive milestones achieved by your baby. Simply put, it’s the understanding that things exist even if they can’t see them. In the first few months of life, a baby can only conceive of objects right in front of them. Once they don’t see the person or object they cease to
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Every opportunity for simple, active play is a chance for your baby to learn more about their body and the world around them and for new skills to emerge. And floor time is nothing less – it can be one of the most stimulating activities for your baby. Playing on the floor with your baby
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“Play is the royal road to childhood happiness and adult brilliance.” – Joseph Chiltern Pearce Children learn best through play. It’s a fact that we all have been told and have seen in practice. Yet, in our minds we often differentiate it from ‘real learning’. Play is learning in the initial years and giving a
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The aim of the speech therapy is “to encourage a child to learn to communicate”. This process needs to be both engaging and interesting for effective learning. Use a lot of bed time rhymes The rhythm, pitch and intonation patterns (called Suprasegmentals) are first to develop in a child. They develop as early as eighth
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