Comments on: Babies http://science-at-home.org Science activities for parents of babies, toddlers and school children. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:58:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deb http://science-at-home.org/about-2/babies/comment-page-1/#comment-13490 Deb Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:37:17 +0000 http://scienceathome.wordpress.com/?page_id=6#comment-13490 Thankyou :D Thankyou :D

]]> By: Jackie http://science-at-home.org/about-2/babies/comment-page-1/#comment-13483 Jackie Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:47:14 +0000 http://scienceathome.wordpress.com/?page_id=6#comment-13483 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. 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.

]]> By: Deb http://science-at-home.org/about-2/babies/comment-page-1/#comment-13387 Deb Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:56:40 +0000 http://scienceathome.wordpress.com/?page_id=6#comment-13387 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. 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.

]]> By: kathleen http://science-at-home.org/about-2/babies/comment-page-1/#comment-13386 kathleen Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:56:16 +0000 http://scienceathome.wordpress.com/?page_id=6#comment-13386 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!!! 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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