Baby Development Activities: Stimulate and Bond with Your Baby
Here are some simple yet effective activities to support your baby's development from 0 to 9 months. Engage in eye contact, smiles, talking, singing, playing, tummy time, massages, walks, routines, and more to promote bonding, communication, and physical growth. Encourage language skills, strengthen muscles, and introduce new experiences gradually to aid in your baby's holistic development journey.
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Infant Development Child Development By Elizabeth David
Infant Development Activities to stimulate your baby s development from 0 to 3 months: Look into their eyes: This will help bonding. When they look away, they ve had enough and need a break. Smile: It will make your baby feel safe and secure Talk: Tell your baby what you re doing as you go about your day to help develop language skills Sing: Babies love hearing mom sing even if it s out of tune Play: Dangle a toy above their head and let them follow it with their eyes, read a book or play peek-a-boo Do tummy time: It s important to do tummy time everyday for 1-5 mins to help strengthen your baby s head and neck. Massage: After their bath, gently massage their body with a natural body lotion. This will relax your baby and help you bond
Infant Development Activities to stimulate your baby s development from 3 to 6 months: Talk: Your baby will now start to answer you by making sounds when you talk. Actively listen to their responses and make facial expressions to teach them about communication Play: singing nursery rhymes, playing with toys and reading books to your baby will stimulate their brain and strengthen the bond Do tummy time: your baby still needs to spend some time on their tummy every day to help strengthen those neck and upper body muscles. They will probably be able to do it for longer periods now, so let them play until they look tired or fed up. Go for walks: take your baby for walks in their stroller or baby carrier and point out the trees, birds and clouds to help them learn about the world around them Establish a routine: following a similar routine each day- for example, feed, change diaper, play, sleep- can help your baby feel secure.
Infant Development Activities to stimulate your baby s development from 6 to 9 months: Talk: your baby loves the sound of your voice, so talk as much as you can. Actively listen to and respond to their babbling to encourage language and communication skills Play: playing games such as peek-a-boo, singing nursery rhymes, looking for hidden toys, copying sounds and playing outdoors will help your baby s development and make them feel secure Read: look at picture books and read stories together to help language development Encourage movement: It can be tempting to limit your baby s movements so that they can t get into trouble, but letting them crawl and move around as much as possible can help them develop muscle strength and learn new skills Offer new foods: introducing your child to a variety of tastes and textures at a young age can help them become open-minded eaters. But make sure the foods you offer are soft and cut into small pieces to avoid choking
Infant Development Activities to stimulate your baby s development from 9 to 12 months: Talk: describe your everyday actions to your baby as you re doing them. Listen attentively to their babbling and respond with positive words and facial expressions to help develop their communication skills Play: babies love interactive games such as peek-a-boo, songs with actions such as Itsy-Bitsy Spider and This Little Piggy , as well as making funny noises and faces. They ll also love playing outdoors in the yard or at the park Read: read stories, discuss pictures in books and ask your child to point at the objects you name. Reading is one of the best ways to develop their language and literacy skills Encourage movement: create a safe space in your home where your baby can practice crawling, sitting, pulling to stand, cruising and walking without hurting themselves on sharp corners or slippery surfaces Offer healthy food: healthy finger foods such as cut-up fruit, soft veggies, cheese and crackers will help develop healthy eating habits as well as fine motor skills as your child learns to grip the small pieces
