Infant Learning

A look at a number of bad sleeping habits that babies can develop and advice on how they can be corrected and replaced with good baby sleep habits.

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By: Nicole Munoz

Genius Baby

Your baby needs mental stimulation. You’ve heard about this even before your kid was born. And you’re probably one of those who made their baby listen to classical music even before she was born because according to studies this is helpful in stimulating a baby’s mind mind.

But stimulating your baby’s mind is not only about making her listen to classical music. There are a variety of effective ways you can do to ensure that she is properly stimulated and nourished.

• Communicate with your baby. Sure she is not yet equipped with the vocabulary to enable her to respond to you in full sentence but it does not mean that talking to her is futile. Talk to her while you dress her, bathe her or feed her. This will encourage interaction and she will soon respond with a coo, smile or a few syllables.
• Engage her in activities that will stimulate her mind. Allow your baby to explore her surroundings by showing her around the house, taking her for a stroll at the park or letting her play with safe household items like cups and pails. Just be sure that she doesn’t play with unsafe objects or put anything in her mouth.

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Are you struggling to get your baby to sleep? Have you tried everything and your baby still won’t relax? A proven method to lull babies to sleep is music. Mothers have been singing lullabies to their babies since time immemorial. Music is a wonderful way for you to calm and soothe your baby, especially during the first year. This is because music does indeed soothe the savage beast, or in this case, the baby.
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