Question: How can I help siblings to get along? Answer: Children need enough one-on-one attention from parents. Be conscious of the fact that your baby, or youngest child, will likely demand much more of your attention. Read to each of your children and play with them individually. Instead of simply judging who is wrong on…
Question: What should I do if my baby is bored? Answer: Babies don’t get bored like adults; babies have a strong desire to keep learning and exploring. If babies seem bored, they do not necessarily need to be given new toys. They may just want a chat with you! You could pick them up and…
Question: How can I teach my baby to be artistic? Answer: Creative crafts can stimulate artistic tendencies in babies from a young age. Finger painting can be particularly fun and instructive for babies, just remember to use edible paints (which you can actually make yourself at low cost) and prepare your clothes and surrounds with…
Question: How can I keep my baby away from screens? Answer: Use your own devices discreetly, the more obviously interested in devices you are, the more your baby will copy you. Instead of angling your baby away from the screen, try to ensure it is switched off when they’re nearby so the sounds and light…
Question: Are baby rattles actually useful? Answer: Rattles help newborn babies learn to focus on moving objects, a skill they find difficult early on. Additionally, they help young babies to develop motor skills such as picking up, holding on to, and releasing objects. Rattles can be used as a teaching aid. If you place the…
Remember to only start your baby on solids when they are around 6 months old, and only in small quantities. Try to make fruit and vegetables fun, using bright colours, and chopping them into shapes that your baby can hold, eg. sticks.
Question: How can I teach my child about colours? Answers: Use simple objects and toys around them to familiarise them with basic colours. For example, different coloured snacks, balls or clothes can be used as teaching aids. Avoid confusing them by using phrases like “red brick”, just use colour words such as “red” to start…
Infants seem to respond to being taught about colours best from about 18 months onward. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start helping them become familiar with colours before then. While babies may not be able to verbally express their understanding of colours early on, some gentle learning can enhance their colour differentiation skills.
Yes! Babies of all ages benefit from being read to. Expressive reading will help your baby develop emotions and thought patterns. As they pick up language skills, they will also have a far wider vocabulary of words to choose from, which will benefit them throughout their life. Hearing the voice of parents or close family reading to them is also soothing for babies and helps to promote close relationships.
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