As babies grow, they come into contact with various materials and objects. They are required to make use of their different senses to discern between these objects. It is in the child best interest that his parents engage him in sensory activities for infants so as to strengthen these senses and enable him use them to the maximum.
Most parents today will opt the scientifically proven techniques to enhance their children senses. However, prior to engaging in such activities, the parent should check for factors that could be detrimental to the child. These could range from allergies to some of the materials in the play pen to age association and grouping.
Approaches used should be varied by the age of the children. Toddlers should be grouped together and their activities regulated, with enough care and keen observation. A preschool child should have their toys centered on learning, while the bigger children should have theirs focused on actual mental and physical activities.
Every sense in the kid body needs to be targeted. The order is not important, but access to all senses is crucial. The children could be taught the importance of sight by blindfolding them and asking them to perform a certain task while blindfolded. This could be walking, eating or even drawing. Peripheral vision tests could also be incorporated here.
Several activities should be carried out to target and enhance their auditory sense. These include blindfolding them and leading them on a short walk by following certain sounds. Singing and dancing games also help as they engage the motor skills as they sing and dance to a familiar tune. Toys making various distinct sounds may also be matched up to enhance the child ability to recognize previously heard sounds.
Engaging the child in activities that enhance their sense of touch will be of great impact as babies are naturally inclined to hold things and push them around by about four months after birth. This is done by activities such as finger painting, and walking barefoot both indoors and outdoors so as to feel the different elements. A game of guessing the object by only feeling it would also be applicable in this situation.
When approaching the sense of taste, a lot of care has to be taken as some objects used may hurt the baby by swallowing, chocking and placing dangerous items in their mouths. Engaging the child in sensory activities will show them the appropriate things to put into their mouths and those to avoid. Such activities include helping parents and guardians in preparation of simple meals and treats, tasting games, counting using snacks and the like.
A child sense of smell needs to be gradually improved over time with exercises and fun games. Since most toys do not have distinctive smells, most parents and guardians will depend on artificial scents to help the children. Spiced sprinkles are added to finger paint and kids glue to aid in smelling well. Special dough which may have either peppermint, lavender or citrus scents may also be used for smell exercises.
Most parents today will opt the scientifically proven techniques to enhance their children senses. However, prior to engaging in such activities, the parent should check for factors that could be detrimental to the child. These could range from allergies to some of the materials in the play pen to age association and grouping.
Approaches used should be varied by the age of the children. Toddlers should be grouped together and their activities regulated, with enough care and keen observation. A preschool child should have their toys centered on learning, while the bigger children should have theirs focused on actual mental and physical activities.
Every sense in the kid body needs to be targeted. The order is not important, but access to all senses is crucial. The children could be taught the importance of sight by blindfolding them and asking them to perform a certain task while blindfolded. This could be walking, eating or even drawing. Peripheral vision tests could also be incorporated here.
Several activities should be carried out to target and enhance their auditory sense. These include blindfolding them and leading them on a short walk by following certain sounds. Singing and dancing games also help as they engage the motor skills as they sing and dance to a familiar tune. Toys making various distinct sounds may also be matched up to enhance the child ability to recognize previously heard sounds.
Engaging the child in activities that enhance their sense of touch will be of great impact as babies are naturally inclined to hold things and push them around by about four months after birth. This is done by activities such as finger painting, and walking barefoot both indoors and outdoors so as to feel the different elements. A game of guessing the object by only feeling it would also be applicable in this situation.
When approaching the sense of taste, a lot of care has to be taken as some objects used may hurt the baby by swallowing, chocking and placing dangerous items in their mouths. Engaging the child in sensory activities will show them the appropriate things to put into their mouths and those to avoid. Such activities include helping parents and guardians in preparation of simple meals and treats, tasting games, counting using snacks and the like.
A child sense of smell needs to be gradually improved over time with exercises and fun games. Since most toys do not have distinctive smells, most parents and guardians will depend on artificial scents to help the children. Spiced sprinkles are added to finger paint and kids glue to aid in smelling well. Special dough which may have either peppermint, lavender or citrus scents may also be used for smell exercises.
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