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TOPIC: Interacting with Newborns/Infants
 

cab
Interacting with Newborns/Infants
1 Year, 9 Months ago
My wife and I are the proud parents of a 9-day old who's already started showing an interest in the outside world. Are there any resources out there for how to make the most out of our time interacting with him? (Besides grandma, of course.)

I know tummy time is encouraged to give him a chance to strengthen his neck muscles. What other games can we start playing with him? ("Soooo big", "Itsy bitsy spider", etc...)

Resources ordered by developmental stage would be especially useful, so I don't have to come back in 2 weeks asking for more suggestions.

Thanks for your ideas.
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Cook
Re: Interacting with Newborns/Infants
1 Year, 9 Months ago
A resource you might want to check out is "Parents as Teachers". I don't know where all it is offered but it is through your local school district and they send teachers to your house every few months and teach you activities and give suggestions on how to help your child developmentally. Here in Missouri PAT is facing some budget cuts and the wait list is growing, but it has been a great tool for us and the lady who comes tyou our house always brings a big rubbermaid bin of activity ideas.
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DanM
Re:Interacting with Newborns/Infants
1 Year, 9 Months ago
We have the same issue. Abby is 9 weeks old and is quite aware... but what should we do with her?

Dan
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ben
Re:Interacting with Newborns/Infants
1 Year, 9 Months ago
It's never too early to start reading. If the book has a puppet or movements to go along, you can use them. Our 5 Little Monkeys book came with a glove with monkey heads on the fingers, even if it was too small for my hand. When my oldest was little, I would make him dance to songs like the Duck Dance (popularly known, but mistranslated, as the Chicken Dance) and songs I made up.

I'm spending a lot of time with my 4 month old just echoing his sounds and "interpretting them" back to him. "Oh, you aren't pleased with the Wittgenstein perspective on Intelligent Design?" That sort of thing.

Just have fun.
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Daddy Clay
Re:Interacting with Newborns/Infants
1 Year, 9 Months ago
One thing to bear in mind is that babies are really, really good at getting what they need to develop. Short of imposing sensory deprivation, there is not much you can do to hold that baby back.

Nature will guide you to do the things that are the best for your baby. Lots of touch, lots of eye contact. Lots of responsive "talking" with your baby. Even that goofy baby voice that most of us use but keep private has been shown by studies to have a positive impact.

Reading from the beginning is really great. All of our babies LOVED a board book from Eric Carle called The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I remember them giggling with delight at the last drawing. It was fun to watch the progression in tracking and face recognition as the baby learned to follow along.

Enjoy, my man!
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