Language?! That’s Not A Sense! No But Hearing Is!And there is no language without the sense of hearing. Granted, some hear with their hands, but I digress… Your child must first become aware of sounds and then understand that some of them are words…language in its infancy. She strings those words together to form sentences…language in toddlerhood. You see, now, just how important it is to strengthen this skill through gifts from birth. But it’s not just toys that assist, scores of activities may play an even more important in this aspect of her development. Your child heard and responded to noise before birth. That’s easily verified. You felt the different movements she made in response to the sounds and rhythms she heard. So…how does she respond to sound at… Newborn-3 Months? She responds to the tone of your voice by looking at you through unfocused eyes. Arms and legs jerk in response to loud, sudden noises, oftentimes causing her to cry. As much as you don’t like to hear her cry, she really needs to. Why? It’s necessary for speech. Well, maybe she doesn’t need to cry that much. He quiets to soothing sounds and enjoys music. She begins to localize a sound she hears by turning her head or eyes in its direction. Because she lacks head control and acuity is not developed, she cannot actually see where or what is making the noise.
Most babies respond favorably to music…all kinds and tempos. Musical CDs provide ample opportunities to expose her to music. Numerous Baby Einstein CDs are excellent choices.
Rattles come in all shapes and sizes. This is one she can activate. Just place a rattle in the palm of her hand and watch her fingers curl around it. The natural movement of her arms will eventually make it rattle. This Wiggly Giggler rattle fits nicely in the palm.
Those three months went fast. What should you expect during the next level? Let’s have a look… Home Page from Language-enriching-gifts
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