Developing Your Infant’s Social and Motor Skills
It is widely known that the more novel stimulation and personal connection and communication your infant receives, the healthier and more quickly they will develop. There are many ways to increase the amount of stimulation that your infant receives even in a full household with lots of chores to accomplish! Purchasing a baby carrier such as the Baby Bjorn or any other safe infant carrier and using it when walking around the house, doing laundry or vacuuming is a great way to take your baby with you, allowing him to experience all of the tasks that you are doing and see and hear everything. During your baby’s wake time, make sure to keep them in a high traffic location in your house or put them where you will be in either a play pen or a jumper, exersaucer or walker as soon as they are capable. If your baby is becoming fussy and bored in the play pen, they are probably ready to be upright in one of these products that will develop their leg and back strength which will prepare them for learning to walk.
Posted on September 29th, 2009 by admin
Filed under: Having a Baby