Your baby is communicating with you from birth. At first, you will have no idea what is wrong when baby cries. Soon you will come to know the difference between a cry in hunger and a tired cry. As you respond to your baby’s cries and meet her needs, you are teaching her how to communicate. As she grows, your communication will your baby will too.

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by Patricia Hughes

All babies’ social skills develop at home with mommy and daddy. You are your child’s first playmate and friend. By interacting with you, your baby learns how to interact with other people. As he or she grows, their social skills will develop by leaps and bounds. There is a lot you can do to encourage his socialization with other people.

Babies are social from birth. Your baby loves being held in your arms, seeing your smile and hearing you talk. The baby will watch your facial expressions and begin to imitate them by the time he is a few months old. Your baby will smile back at you, stick out her tongue and make a variety of other expressions. For the first several months of life, your baby will socialize with mom and dad.

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The thrill of watching your baby reach milestones is one of the most enjoyable parts of parenthood. Too often parents worry if doesn’t hit each milestone by the exact timetable in the latest parenting magazine. If other babies seem to be rolling or crawling before yours, don’t panic. There is a wide range of normal in terms of milestones.

First smile (5-8 weeks) No subject is more open to debate than this milestone. Some people swear that babies don’t develop a social smile until eight weeks old. Others swear it can happen closer to five weeks. We’ll just stay away from that debate and say that at some point, your baby will give you a wide, toothless grin. Make eye contact and smile at your baby, soon she will be smiling back.

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by Patricia Hughes

A common expression in the field of child development tells us that play is the work of the child. This really is true. From a young age, babies learn about their environment through play. Play enhances your baby’s social, cognitive and physical development. Observe your baby during play time. You will be amazed at all he is learning during a very simple game.

Your baby learns about the world through play. Babies use all five senses when playing to learn about the world around them. When playing with your child or selecting playthings, consider how each of the five senses can be used to explore the toy or play the game. They love to explore different textures and hear the sounds objects make. Most parents of babies will tell you they absolutely love to taste everything they touch.

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Your baby is communicating with you from birth. At first, you will have no idea what is wrong when baby cries. Soon you will come to know the difference between a cry in hunger and a tired cry. As you respond to your baby’s cries and meet her needs, you are teaching her how to communicate. As she grows, your communication will

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You have read all about the importance of playing with your baby. You understand that play time can enhance your child’s development. You may not know how to play with the baby. You want to choose activities that will help your baby hit the main milestones, but you don’t know where to begin. This is a very common concern among parents.

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