Cognitive skills describes an infant\u2019s ability to think, learn, understand, reason, and remember. From the moment a child is born, he baby absorbs information around him and starts building cognitive skills \u2014 even if it’s not evident at first. In fact, the care and experiences a baby gets from its environment can affect the development of your baby\u2019s brain to a large extent. Each and every little experience counts \u2014 from a simple cuddle to organized play \u2014 teaches the baby about the world.
We can encourage child\u2019s cognitive development in the areas of memory, concentration, attention and perception by incorporating simple activities into our everyday routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Sing-a-longs:<\/span><\/strong> 2. Peek-a-Boo:<\/span><\/strong> 3. Make a Toy Box:<\/span><\/strong> 4. Exposure to texture:<\/span><\/strong> 5. Identifying Noises<\/strong>:<\/span> 6. Cause and Effect with Container Play<\/strong>:<\/span> 7. Playing with Alphabets<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> Playing with the little ones is always a sheer bliss for parents. And for infants, play is simply a means through which they learn about the world around them. Cognitive skills describes an infant\u2019s ability to think, learn, understand, reason, and remember. From the moment a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infant-activities"],"yoast_head":"\n
Sing songs along with your baby and encourage him to sing or simply respond to you.\u00a0Play the favorite songs and music at home and also while driving regularly and he may eventually start singing along.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all play some version of this game with a scarf, pillow, etc. But, do we know that an infant who can play this game has reached an important cognitive milestone. This significant milestone is a sign that memory is developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fill a small box with various objects made of different materials, such as metal, plastic, and wood.Simply let the baby dump out the box and explore all the contents it has. He will notice they feel different, and also let him hit the objects with a spoon, he’ll love to listen to the different sounds they make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let your baby play with a pile of differently textured clothes and linens. Let the child explore the differences between smooth cotton sheets and nubby cotton towels, between leather and cloth belts etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have your child identify noises that he comes across throughout the day, for instance a bird singing, a car horn, running water or the dishwasher, etc.\u00a0 He will gradually understand how sounds relate to objects in his everyday environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infants enjoy putting objects in and out of containers. This also helps encourage cause-and-effect thinking. They enjoy this activity most with kitchen utensils and other household items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Help your child identify letters by singing along to the \u201cAlphabet Song,\u201d reading out books about the alphabet and identifying and playing with alphabet puzzles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best thing about above activities is that they do not need any extra investment, and can be played anywhere, at home or while traveling.
So have fun with your bundle of joy and next time when you get annoyed by the mess done by your tiny tots, remember it’s a step towards their cognitive development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"