Your Baby - a Genius!
If intelligence is the ability to
learn, then babies are born geniuses! While a baby's brain has the potential to
learn just about anything, parents have an important role to play in
determining just how much - and how easily - their baby learns. Here, we
discuss the key issues to bear in mind when teaching your baby.
A Unique Window of Opportunity :
5 months Gestation to 5 Years of age
Learning begins before birth. Talk
to your baby and sing to your baby in bump!
A baby's
brain is hardwired for learning, making babies the most avid students in the
world. What's more, babies and small children carry none of the baggage that
comes from being sent to school and being subjected to quizzes, tests and
examinations. For babies, learning is pure enjoyment.
Regular
practice is important, but not to the point of forcing. Above all, your child
should enjoy the learning process. Hold lessons only when she is receptive, and
end them before she loses interest.
Babies and
children need time to explore the world around them, pick up objects and
examine them, and get to grips with the laws of nature. Your baby should spend
the majority of her waking hours engaged in hands-on play.
Relax and HAVE
FUN!
Avoid
focusing on having your child achieve specific knowledge goals. Treat lesson
time instead as an opportunity for strengthening the parent-child bond.
Teaching your baby should never become a source of stress for either one of
you. If you feel this is happening, reevaluate your approach or trim down the
lesson program as necessary.
It will do no harm to you or your baby. Just try it!
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