As soon as a baby is born, he or she will be learning so much about their surroundings. All interactions a baby has including everything the baby touches teaches him or her something new about the world. They will be learning about the different types of textures as they touch things. They also learn about the force of gravity when they drop things down. They additionally taste everything as this enables them to learn more about taste. Babies are continuously learning by using all their senses. Without this regular testing, it would be quite difficult for them to learn more about the environment that surrounds them. Therefore, if you want a baby to learn things in an easy manner, you need to play with baby.
Babies learn about the sense of touch by touching things
You need to take the baby into your arms then saunter around the house as you let your baby touch various objects. You are bound to notice their fascination with even the simple things they come across. They are unwavering in their efforts to figure things out. Consequently, they will have the desire of discovering all about the different items they come across.
Developing hand-eye co-ordination
You should sit down on the floor in order to play with baby. Hand over a rattle to your baby and let him shake it from side to side. You can also use cloth blocks or wooden blocks to play with your baby as this will help in developing hand and eye co-ordination when he or she continually holds and grasps the objects. You can further encourage the development of your baby by putting some items into the hand of your baby and open the hand. By doing so, the baby will learn how to let loose the objects.
Developing reading and language skills
It is a good idea to stock an array of some board books near the baby. Let her flip through the books and chew on them. The bright graphics are bound to stimulate and excite her as she learns how to flip over the pages. By ensuring there are always books around the baby, it will be easy for her to master the skill of reading. Reading at this tender age is a guaranteed way of nurturing a lifetime reader. Furthermore, she will also learn about language and other things such as colors, numbers, letters and shapes.
Bath time presents another good opportunity for learning
Play with baby during bath time considering there are plenty of bath toys you can acquire. During bath time, you can also use foam letters to teach the baby more about physics when you float different letters. The letters can also be used to form different words on the wall.