Play and communication with newborn babies
DID YOU KNOW? - Right from the beginning babies can see, hear and smell you. - Newborns learn through seeing, hearing, feeling, and moving. - Newborns recognize their mother immediately. - Healthy babies can see, hear, and smell at birth. - Talking to babies from birth is very important, even before. - Babies need to move freely and safely to grow. - Within a few days, babies can start smiling when people smile at them. - Babies communicate their needs. They learn to trust that someone will pay attention to their movements, sounds, and cries. - Breastfeeding on demand strengthens interaction and growing trust. - Children show interest in breastfeeding by becoming fussy, sucking their hand, or moving their head toward the breast. This is how mothers can learn to recognize that a child is hungry before the child starts to cry. Next article: