{"id":741,"date":"2008-01-14T17:31:25","date_gmt":"2008-01-15T00:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=741"},"modified":"2009-10-17T18:49:25","modified_gmt":"2009-10-18T01:49:25","slug":"about-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=741","title":{"rendered":"About Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birth to 1 Year Old<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Babies grow and change dramatically during their first year. They begin to <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Develop some control over their bodies. They learn to hold up their heads, roll over, sit up, crawl, stand up and, in some cases, walk. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Become aware of themselves as separate from others. They learn to look at their hands and toes and play with them. They learn to cry when their parents leave and to recognize their own names. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Play games. Babies first play with their own hands. Later they show an interest in toys, enjoy \u00e2\u20ac\u0153putting in and taking out\u00e2\u20ac\u009d games and eventually carry around or hug dolls or stuffed toys. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Relate to others. Babies first respond to adults more than they do to other babies. Later they notice other babies, but they tend to treat these babies as objects instead of people. Then they pay attention when other babies make sounds. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Communicate and develop language skills. Babies first cry and make throaty noises. Later they babble and say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mama\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153dada.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Then they make lots of sounds and begin to name a few familiar people and objects. They begin to enjoy hearing rhyming and silly language.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Babies Need<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Loving parents or caregivers who respond to their cries and gurgles and who keep them safe and comfortable; <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Opportunities to move about and to practice new physical skills; <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Safe objects to look at, bat, grab, bang, pat, roll and examine; <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Safe play areas; and <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Many opportunities to hear language, to make sounds and to have someone respond to those sounds. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Developing Trust <\/span><\/h3>\n

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Feeling your touch, hearing your voice and enjoying the comfort of physical closeness all help your baby to develop trust.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Music <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Gently move your newborn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s arms and legs. Or tickle her lightly under the chin or on the tummy. When she starts to control her head, lie on the floor and put her head on your chest. Let her reach for your nose or grab your hair. Talk to her and name each thing that she touches. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Place your baby on your belly. Some research has shown that such contact releases chemicals called endorphins that help your child feel comforted. In addition, such contact builds stomach and back muscle strength that is essential as your child learns to crawl.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Sing and cuddle with your baby. Hold him snuggled in your arms or lying face up on your lap with his head on your knees. Make sure the head of a newborn is well-supported. Sing a favorite lullaby. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Include happy rituals in your baby\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s schedule. For example, at bedtime, sing the same songs every night, rock her or rub her tummy. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pick up your crying baby promptly. Try to find out what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wrong. Is he hungry? Wet? Bored? Too hot? Crying is your baby\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s way of communicating. By comforting him, you send the message that language has a purpose and that someone wants to understand him. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>To entertain your baby, sing an action song. For example: <\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re happy and you know it, clap your hands!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re happy and you know it, clap your hands!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re happy and you know it and you want the world to know it,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re happy and you know it, clap your hands! <\/span><\/p>\n

If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know lullabies or rhymes, make up your own! <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dance with your baby. To soothe her when she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s upset, put our baby\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s head on your shoulder and hum softly or listen to recorded music as you glide around the room. To amuse her when she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheerful, try a bouncy tune. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Babies need to become attached to at least one person who provides them with security and love. This first and most basic emotional attachment is the start for all human relationships. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Touch and See! <\/span><\/h3>\n

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Whenever they are awake, babies are hard at work, trying to learn all about the world. To help them learn, they need many different things to play with and inspect. Objects you have around your home offer many possibilities. <\/span><\/p>\n

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A wooden spoon with a face drawn on the bowl <\/span><\/p>\n

Different textured fabrics, such as velvet, cotton, corduroy, terry cloth, satin, burlap and fake fur <\/span><\/p>\n

An empty toilet-paper or paper-towel roll <\/span><\/p>\n

Pots, pans and lids <\/span><\/p>\n

An old purse or basket with things to put in and take out <\/span><\/p>\n

Measuring cups and spoons <\/span><\/p>\n

Boxes and plastic containers <\/span><\/p>\n

Large spools <\/span><\/p>\n

Noisemakers (rattles, keys, a can filled with beans) <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Let your baby look at, touch and listen to a variety of objects. Objects that are brightly colored, have interesting textures and make noises are particularly good.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Put one or two of the objects in a play area where your baby can reach them\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmore than two may confuse him. (Many of the objects will interest toddlers and older preschoolers. For example, babies love to inspect a paper towel roll. But a 4-year-old might use it as a megaphone for talking or singing, a telescope or a tunnel for a toy car.) <\/span><\/p>\n

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Babies begin to understand how the world works when they see, touch, hold and shake things. Inspecting things also helps them to coordinate and strengthen their hand muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Baby Talk<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Babies love hearing the voices of the people in their lives. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Talk to your baby often. Answer her coos and gurgles. Repeat the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ga, ga\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she makes and smile back. Sometimes, you can supply the language for her. For example, when your baby stretches her arm toward her bottle and says, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ga-ga-ga,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re ready for some more milk? Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your milk. Isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it good!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Say or read to your child nursery rhymes or other verses that have strong rhythms and repeated patterns of sound. Vary your tone of voice, make funny faces and sing lullabies. Play games such as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153peek-a-boo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pat-a-cake\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Play simple talking and touching games with your baby. Ask, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Where\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your nose?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Then touch her nose and say playfully, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your nose!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Do this several times, then switch to an ear or knee or her tummy. Stop when she or you grows tired of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Change the game by touching the nose or ear and repeating the word for it several times. Do this with objects, too. When she hears you name something over and over again, your child begins to connect the sound with what it means.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a7<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Point to and name familiar objects. By hearing an object named over and over, your baby learns to associate the spoken word with its meaning. For example, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your blanket. Your very favorite blanket. What a nice, soft blanket!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n

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From the very beginning, babies try to imitate the sounds that they hear us make. They \u00e2\u20ac\u0153read\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the looks on our faces and our movements. Talking, singing, smiling and gesturing to your child helps her to love \u00e2\u20ac\u201dand learn to use\u00e2\u20ac\u201dlanguage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Birth to 1 Year Old \u00c2\u00a0 Babies grow and change dramatically during their first year. They begin to \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a7\u00c2\u00a0 Develop some control over their bodies. They learn to hold up their heads, roll over, sit up, crawl, stand up and, in some cases, walk. \u00c2\u00a7\u00c2\u00a0 Become aware of themselves as separate from others. They […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,8,25,10,28],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=741"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":754,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741\/revisions\/754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}