Simple Ways to Connect and Play with Your Newborn
Let's just say it - I don't know how to play with my new baby. Yes, you do. BUT, you may not realize that it's the simple ways you connect with your little one that is the beginning of play. Babies learn through play. Each time you gaze into his/her eyes and smile, laugh or just stare, your amazing newborn is engaged at the beginning of play. Early childhood learning begins with a connection. I believe these connections are formed through our senses: touch, sight, smell, taste, and hearing. Newborns are like a sponge, literally, soaking up all the love from kisses, to breastmilk to coconut oil during a massage. From your wee whispers in their ear as the sound of your voice calms, soothes and offers reassurance that you are there. You are here to provide those early connections, those learning connections to the new, big world and your son/daughter. But how can I know my baby is learning from these early connections? Well, there are some v...