Babies

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kathleen March 6, 2012 at 10:26 am

this is ridiculous!! people want to know activities to do with their baby. not questions to ask your baby!! what baby can answer those questions?????? get a new job!!!

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Deb March 6, 2012 at 11:26 am

It sounds like you’re struggling and frustrated, I’m sorry. Having a baby can be tough. If you go up to ‘Posts’ then under Age click on Babies you’ll find lots of activities – this is a general introductory page to show you how to generate your own simple activities.

Of course babies don’t answer with words, but they are very good at communicating if you watch them. All babies can answer those questions with their body language and actions. And it’s important to talk to them, not just because that’s how they learn to talk and judge emotions but most mum’s like having someone to talk to.

For example, when your baby hits a rattle or noisy toy for the first time, they react. That’s when you ask them what they can hear. If they hit it again, they’re answering you. You talking to them gives them the words.
Or when they knock their bowl on the floor, that’s when you ask what happened – it’s their introduction to gravity. Putting it up for them and having them knock or throw it down again is the game – they are predicting then testing that it will fall down again. Games they can explore are more fun for everyone than concentrating on the mess you have to clean up.

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Jackie March 15, 2012 at 2:17 pm

Deb,
I think it’s fantastic to begin asking questions of your child when they are a baby.
Of course, they haven’t developed the vocabulary and speech to answer yet but you are modelling the process and helping to assist in their language, awareness, reasoning and comprehension.

And we know that babies understand much more than they can say.

I’m loving your site and your suggestions.

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Deb March 16, 2012 at 11:07 am

Thankyou 😀

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Sarah August 2, 2012 at 10:12 am

I have browsed through your web page and agree that talking to one’s baby is good interaction and promotes speech development, as well as environmental awareness. However, I also agree with Kathleen that the title of your page (even under the “Babies” drop down menu) does not offer science experiments for babies, toddlers or children.
I was disappointed that there wasn’t even a simple cornstarch and water experiment or celery stalk in coloured water activity as guidance for parents to introduce their child to science.

Your site has potential and might be useful to parents who might not have much parenting skills or knowledge of child development.
Good luck with your endeavors. ~Sarah

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