Communication with an infant
From the first months of life, the child learns to perceive the world and learns how friendly or hostile it is for him. First impressions leave their mark on the rest of a person's life: on their style of communication with others, on their attitude to their parents, and even on their self-esteem. Therefore, the task of parents is to provide the child with such conditions in which the baby will be able to pass this important stage of his life with maximum benefit. To do this, you need to communicate with your child: and not just talk about everything and nothing, but introduce him to the world, see him as a full-fledged interlocutor who will listen to every word you say, build on the basis of physical and verbal communication with your parents your own picture of the world.
Touch language
Communication with the baby should cover all possible manifestations. Tactile communication is extremely important for the baby, because the warmth of your touch will not replace anything else. Do not be afraid to once again hold the child in your arms, stroke him, hold him to yourself – all this gives rise to the confidence in the baby that he is loved and supported in everything.
Breast-feeding can also be called a special type of communication between a mother and a child. Therefore, psychologists insist on prolonged breastfeeding (from six months), which allows a woman to fully feel all the manifestations of the maternal instinct, and the child-to gain a sense of security and carelessness.
The silent interlocutor and the most grateful listener
How wrong parents are when they think that talking to a baby is like telling a pet cat about the basics of geometry. The baby does not just hear everything — he writes down the phrases you say in the subconscious, begins to understand their meaning, learns intonation and forms his vocabulary. Yes, in the first months, the child can not answer you with clear words, but after all, his reaction and sounds are also extremely clear! Being with the baby next to you, it is very easy to follow how he reacts to rhymes, songs, your stories about your own actions. Do not forget that your conversation should be a dialogue. Therefore, ask questions to your baby, answer together with him, comment on everything that is happening around, name the surrounding objects correctly and try to speak in simple phrases so that the acquaintance with the language of adults passes for the baby gradually.
Let's explore the world together
It is proved that fine motor skills of the hands are directly related to the work of the brain. Therefore, many methods of early development of children are based on the active development of fingers. As soon as the baby learns to hold a pillow in his hands, start giving him various objects that differ in size, texture, weight. Fingers explore every inch of new objects for the child, and such an activity, among other things, will develop in him curiosity and confidence in his movements.
Passive gymnastics
The development of the baby should concern not only the side of organized nutrition, regular walks and healthy sleep, although these aspects are extremely important. Physical development is equally important. Therefore, it is worth starting to strengthen the muscles of the entire body with small amounts. Passive gymnastics performed by the hands of mom or dad, active swimming in the bathroom, the first attempts to crawl, lying on the tummy — all this is the basis of home physical education for an infant. In addition to being useful, it's also fun. And having fun with your parents is always appropriate.
Games with the baby
A variety of games with the baby combine the physical and psychological development of the baby. And do not let it seem to you that games with children of this age are monotonous. Not at all! After all, there are all sorts of rattles, pendants, cubes and balls, inflatable and plastic toys, squeakers, musical animals, floating and jumping devices. With all this, you need to introduce the child gradually-incrementally, complicating the tasks for your beloved child. Over time, the baby will learn to press buttons independently, open and close some elements of toys, put small objects in large ones. But still, for a long time, the most favorite toy for him will remain his mother's hand.
When communicating with a child, do not be upset if you do not get the expected reaction from him, if he does not study toys as you expect. You can also chew on a rattle or knock with a musical toy. Therefore, do not interfere with the child's learning what is interesting to him. Minimize the number of prohibitions, and then your communication will be mutually pleasant and useful.
