5 Quick Parenting Tips To Help You Raise A Smarter Baby
Released on = June 23, 2006, 11:58 am
Press Release Author = Baby Care Connection
Industry = Education
Press Release Summary = Parents across the nation have discovered that implementing
a few fun and simple activities into their baby's daily routine results in dramatic
reading, writing, walking, and talking capabilities. The secret they say, is to
start early.
Press Release Body = Parents across the nation have discovered that implementing a
few fun and simple activities into their baby's daily routine results in dramatic
reading, writing, walking, and talking capabilities. The secret they say, is to
start early.
Parenting a baby these days is much more than feeding, changing and bathing. There
are a few extra steps involved if you want your baby to get started on the right
foot. Baby's brains are like sponges, they're ready to soak up living and life
skills from the moment they are born. It's your job to give them all the stimulation
you can in order to give them a solid intellectual foundation to build upon as they
grow.
Playing music for your baby is a wonderful way to stimulate his mind. Many parenting
magazines recommend playing lullabies for your baby at night, but what about the
rest of the day? Babies enjoy music just as much as parents do. Many parents find
that the type of music they play directly affects their baby's mood.
Reading to your baby is a key factor in developing his speech and language
capabilities. You should read interesting books with bright pictures and a few long
sentences so that he can begin developing speech patterns and vocabulary
enunciation. Babies enjoy the rhythmic sounds of their parent's voices as they
read, even if there are no brightly colored pictures.
Another very important point I must make about language and speech development is to
speak to your baby in complete sentences. Try to speak to your baby as you would any
other member of your family. Most parents don't think their baby will understand
when they say, "It's almost dinner time, are you hungry?" But the fact of the matter
is that babies are quite capable of understanding words as you speak to them,
especially if you repeatedly say them as part of your daily routine.
Another extremely beneficial element to help your baby build a solid foundation is
to teach him a few words to express himself using baby sign language. Yes, I know,
your baby isn't deaf, but studies have shown that babies do indeed have the ability
to use language to express their needs as early as 7 months old, they just don't
have the motor skills to put their thoughts into words. Parents who teach their baby
sign language enjoy communicating with their baby much earlier than waiting for them
to learn to speak.
There are so many wonderful benefits to teaching your baby sign language; I can't
possibly explain them all here. I have written an in-depth article about baby sign
language at babycareconnection.com/baby-sign-language.php if you want to learn more
about this extraordinary new communication technique.
Jennifer L. Wilson is a Childcare Specialist and author of the Bright Beginnings
Baby Care Guide where she teaches parents how to give their baby a Smart Start from
day one. She also provides parenting tips, baby care articles, news and resources at
her website: www.BabyCareConnection.com.
Web Site = http://babycareconnection.com/parenting-tips.php
Contact Details = Jennifer Wilson
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Naples , 34112
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