How to play with a newborn

How to play with a newborn

The neonatal period is a very short timea segment, but the most memorable for the mother. This is the first month of a baby's life. A tiny living lump is brought into the house and from now on everything revolves around it. The newborn gradually learns to live outside the mother's body and his activity is still very small. He does not know how to do anything, but Mom is ready to play with him and come up with interesting activities for him.

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Instructions

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All occupations with the newborn are related topeculiarities of its development during this period, and are aimed at stimulating the development of the first skills. At the end of the month, he must learn to focus on the subject or face of a loved one, turn the head to sounds and voices, and look at the faces of others. In 1 month the baby makes attempts to keep the head straight. The main sign of the end of the neonatal period is the revitalization complex. This is a happy reaction of the baby at the sight of an adult and the first smile of a crumb. All games with the newborn are aimed at stimulating the development of these first skills.

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The main way to achieve all these goals -communication with the baby. Every day, during the diaper change, bathing, wakefulness of the baby, the mother should communicate with him. In a soft and calm tone, talk, explain to him what she is doing. You can sing songs, talk about nursery rhymes. The newborn must learn to recognize the faces and voices of relatives. To do this, often go to the crumb and talk with him. He does not understand the words, but he understands intonation well. The kid must learn to react to sounds and voices. Get up by the crib so that he does not see you and quietly call the crumb. Look for his reaction. Call him a few more times. Gradually, he will turn his head in search of his mother. You can also use a bell, rattle, pshchalku. At the end of the game, be sure to show your child an object that makes sounds. Let the little one look at him.

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The kid must learn to focus onsubjects. To do this, you can use a rattle or finger puppet theater. Show the baby a rattle, exposing it to his face, until he turns her attention to her. At the same time you can sing songs or introduce the baby to this toy. When he learns to focus the eye, try to slightly move the rattle aside so that the baby learns to follow the look of the subject. Finger puppet theater can also be of interest to a newborn. Dress the dolls on your fingers and play a small story from a fairy tale or tell a little potty. For example: Finger boy where you were? With this brother in the woods walked. With this brother soup cooked. With this brother porridge ate. With this brother of the song he sang. (With each line bend one finger at a fist)

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For a baby in this period are very importanttouching. Tactile sensations are part of his language at this age. Mom can make light stroking movements. It is useful to do finger exercises - to knead and stroke the fingers and toes. You can use jokes and poteshki. Wall, wall (mother strokes cheeks), Ceiling (strokes the head), Two steps (sponges) and a bell (knocks on the nose) Tinkering, tinkling, tinkling. Moving the legs of the baby (as if he is walking), mother slanders : "Large legs were walking along the path" and, speeding up the course: "Little legs were running along the path." Opening the cam, Mom says: Cam-palm, Cat is sitting on the palm (strokes), Polezhala, lay down, And ran under the mouse.

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The kid must learn to keep the head. To do this, lay it on your tummy. Stroking the crumb on the back, stimulate it to raise the head. Encourage verbal attempts.