Develop
your child’s language skills at an early age
Research has shown that babies should be exposed to books
as early as the age of 6 months and it will not be long
before they become avid readers. This helps in developing
language skills and vocabulary and this will further lead
to good academic success. Nursery rhymes, action songs and
music are also a very good means of language and over all
development of the child. In addition to the obvious knowledge
of new words and knowledge of the environment around us,
they are are good means of teaching the child how to co-ordinate
they body and language. They also help the child to chanelise
their energies into positive channels.
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The
magic that a hug can do to your child
A hug or any kind of physical affection
towards your child helps in improving his mental and psychological
development. The easiest way to control a baby throwing
tantrums or a baby crying is to show some physical affection.
Children are always hungry for love. Research has shown
that sick children respond better when they receive good
physical touch. We all know what wonders a massage can do
to a child.
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Baby
proofing your home
There are many points to be kept in
mind when baby proofing your home. Are electric points and
wire out of the child’s reach , are precious items
out of his reach, do I have any furniture with sharp edges.
A good way to check is to crawl on your fours and see things
at the child’s level. Try and avoid the child from
entering the kitchen. Even in the child’s nursery
don’t keep stuffed toys when the child is unattended.
Be careful about the cords of the blinds. Shorten them in
length. Make your child sleep in a sleeper rather than with
a blanket. Place child-resistant covers on all electrical
outlets. Install safety gates at the top and bottom of the
stairs. Use corner bumpers on furniture. Make a netted mess
between banister posts.
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The
link between music and maths
Your child’s mathematical abilities
can be developed at a early age. Research has proved that
same parts of the brain were active when listening to Mozart
as when doing puzzles and playing chess, suggesting that
music is like warm-up exercises for the brain. It is believed
that the effects of music on a child are even effective
when a mother listens to music with the child in her womb.
Mozart has mastered it in the music effect.
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Don’t
say “ NO” rather give an explanation
Remember if a child is not having
fun he is not learning anything. Discipline in a child
is very important. But rather than a constant “NO”
to the child a much more positive attitude would be to
give an explanation. Research has shown that positive
feedback to a child rather than a negative “ no”
has a much more healthy contribution to a child’s
personality and his language skills.
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