Yes, you can. Talk, read and sing to your baby. Even though your baby may not understand you, the sound and rhythm of your voice will make your baby be more receptive to learning language skills later on. It will even help your child learning how to read in school.
Without doubt love is most important. Showing love as well as accepting love. Next to this, the 3 essential elements are: consistency, structure and routine…in everything. Having your meals at the same time, a getting-up routine, a going-to-bed routine, a bathing routine etc. etc. etc. Infants and toddlers have a hard time coping with surprises.
There are many ways to bond with your baby. Here are 3 examples: Eye contact: Newborn babies see best about a foot away from their bodies, what we call breastfeeding distance. They will look at a human face for hours, particularly the eyes. We all know what our eyes can convey without words. The same [...]
The safest place for your baby is either flat on the floor or inside the babys crib or playpen. Don’t put your baby on the couch, chair or bed; there is always a first time for rolling over and you don’t want that to happen in any of these spots! You may want to prepare [...]
Here are some practical tips that may help you:
1. Make sure your baby is healthy. If car seat crying is something new and your baby has been particularly fussy at home too, your baby may have an ear infection. A visit to the doctor may be a good idea.
2. Bring the car seat [...]
The sooner a father really gets into parenting, the bigger the chance that he will stay ‘in the groove’ for the coming years, even decades. Show him that you know that your baby is being raised by a partnership, you and him. Show him that you cannot and will not do it alone. Read and [...]
1. When baby is tired, put him down for a nap or to sleep.
2. Feed your baby frequently. Babies have small tummies and need regular nourishment.
3. Give your baby toys that are geared to his age and ability level.
4. Warn your baby before changing activities (”One more swing, then we’re going home”). [...]
1. Overtiredness – Settle baby down to sleep; Provide quiet activity
2. Hunger – Give baby a snack or something to drink.
3. Frustration – Help baby achieve his goal or remove the frustration; Use distraction.
4. Fear/anxiety – Hold and cuddle baby; Remove baby from difficult situation.
5. Inability to communicate – Try to [...]
A baby tantrum is an abrupt and sudden loss of emotional control. Various factors bring tantrums on, and if you can identify the trigger, then you can help him calm down and perhaps even avoid the tantrum in the first place.
Newborn babies tend to enjoy looking at pictures of the human face. Parents can choose a few books with vivid colors that the baby likes and reread them regularly. Developmentally, hearing spoken language at an early age promotes the development of speech centers in the brain, allowing a baby to distinguish between and recognize different [...]
