Playing is the main way for babies to learn. Baby games allow your little one to be able to socialize, communicate, and understand the world around him. No need to buy expensive toys, it turns out you can create your own baby games to help their growth and development, you know.
Recognize the signs the baby is starting to want to play. Among them is if he has shown the ability to smile, try to reach someone around him, and looks enthusiastic about caring for others.
No need to worry if there are no special funds to buy toys, because interesting tricks and baby games can be created easily without cost. The abilities of babies differ in various stages of age. You can adjust the game according to the baby's age, so that it can stimulate it more optimally.
Baby Games 0 - 3 Months
As a parent, you are the first learning tool for newborns. Babies learn by listening to sounds and looking at your facial expressions. Newborns can recognize and respond to sounds by looking in the direction the sound originates. He also felt comfort when being carried, held, and rubbed. Therefore, talk to the baby even though he can not understand your point. For him, the sounds that come from your mouth and the movements of your lips are a separate game.
At the age of 0-3 months, babies still spend most of their time sleeping. When you wake up, you can invite him to interact while playing in the following ways.
- Stretch out your baby's hand or clap his hand slowly.
- Move your feet slowly like someone is pedaling a bicycle.
- Move the toy right or left or up and down, so he can practice moving his eyes.
- Ring the toy and let him search for the sound source.
- Toys that can make sounds can also stimulate the sense of hearing. Try to sing the crib often or make soft music, while carrying and slowly swinging it. This can also be used as a way to calm the baby.
- With rattles, babies can begin to learn to open, close, and hold objects. Playing with ordinary plastic can be fun for him. Babies tend to pay attention to the movements of their own fingers and may put them in their mouths.
- Give him toys with colors that contrast with various shapes and textures to stimulate the sight and sense of touch. However, do not allow him to play with certain tools, such as straps or glass, which risk creating harm to the baby.
Baby Games 4 - 7 Months
After 4 months of age, babies can smile back and recognize the faces of their families and caregivers. Now he has started to learn to sit and reach objects around him. Here are some baby games that can be used as stimulation of growth and development:
- Use books to introduce object names, for example animal names. Read the story to the baby even though he doesn't understand what you are telling. Babies will enjoy listening to your voice and enjoy paying attention to the colorful pictures on the book. Try using a cloth picture book that won't tear if played by a baby. Reading stories unconsciously can strengthen the bond between babies and parents. You can also invite your little one to listen to fairy tales on stage shows or just watch on TV.
- Cilukba is one of the classic and most common games, as well as the easiest to do. You can do this by covering your face with your palms for a few moments, then opening your hands while saying, "Cilukba!"
- Point to his limbs while singing, like, "Where are your ears? Here it is his ear. ”Sing by holding the limb that is being sung, then changing to another limb. This simple baby game can help him understand the meaning of words and practice the coordination skills of his limbs.
- Don't throw your patchwork at home. Colorful patchwork, shapes, and textures can be a material for baby play to help develop the sense of touch and vision.
- When he can begin to make voices, we can respond to him also with a voice response. You can look at it and make other sounds, like maaa or baaa. See if he will mimic it.
Baby Games 8 - 12 Months
At this time, babies have started to learn to crawl and walk. You can invite him to play while learning in the following ways:
- Place his favorite toys in a distance he can reach by crawling.
- In the game "Peekaboo!", Babies who are 9 months old will take the initiative to reach your hand to find where your face is. You can hide behind a curtain and ask your baby to find.
No matter how old your baby is, playing with water can be an interesting game choice. Use plastic toys or sponges that can float in the water to accompany him to play. But beware, do not even once leave the baby alone in the bathtub. In addition, you can also read a book to Little One as early as possible regardless of her age.
Do not give up if initially Little is not interested to be invited to play. Maybe he isn't interested today, but he might be interested in the future. Similarly, at one time the baby can not concentrate with your game, but at other times he can enjoy it for 5-20 minutes. To be sure, do not be bored of repeating the various baby games that you have planned, regardless of how your Little One's response.
Along with the growth and development of infants, playing outside the home can also be done to help him observe the atmosphere outside the home environment. Occasionally, take your child to the park to play together.
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